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Have You Gotten A Call From 1-876-851-7239? [Audio]

Michael Scott — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:32:08 +0000

If you’ve gotten a call from Jamaica with the number 1-876-851-7239, don’t answer, it’s a scam! If I am to believe the voice mail I just got, I just won 3.5 million bucks and a pearl white Mercedes Benz! However, trust me, it’s a scam, so don’t get fooled. The person may be convincing, he [...]

Meet Diane O'Meara, The Face Of Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Lennay Kekua

Michael Scott — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:43:23 +0000

Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend Lennay Kekua wasn't real, but her pictures were, and they belonged to Diane O'Meara. Someone stole Diane O'Meara's pictures to create the fake Twitter and Facebook profiles and catfished Notre Dame linebacker Manti

Officials Warning Lafayette Residents Of Malware Scam Claiming To Be FBI

Michael Scott — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:09:32 +0000

I got a phone call this morning from one of you asking me about a scam going around Acadiana. Hopefully, this is the scam you were asking about.

Mother and Daughter Arrested for Online Dating Scam That Bilked $1 Million from Women Worldwide [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:55:25 +0000

If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the pool of online dating, you know it can be fraught with peril. While some concerns mirror those found in the “real world,” others are unique to the digital landscape in which people can claim to be anyone they want.

And that’s how a twisted mother-and-daughter pair managed to scam about $1 million from women all over the world.

Do You Answer Telephone Surveys? – Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:30:27 +0000

When news organization want to find out what the public thinks about an issue, they often turn to opinion polling. Most of these surveys are of the telephone variety, meaning a random sample of people are called and asked if they would like to participate in a poll.

According to the Pew Research Center – which does a great deal of opinion polling — most say no.

Scam Alert! Do Not Answer Calls From (202) 480-5620

Bruce Mikells — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:33:19 +0000

Even if your number is listed on the Do Not Call list you might still be getting calls from (202) 480-5620. If you do see that number on your caller ID we suggest you do not answer.