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Complaints about automated calls up sharply

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 16th

By JENNIFER C. KERRAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - So much for silence from telemarketers at the cherished dinner hour, or any other hour of the day. Complaints to the government are up sharply about unwanted phone solicitations, raising questions about how well the federal "do-not-call"

Toys R Us to offer 'hot toy' reservation program

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on September 12th

By MAE ANDERSONAP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) - It's still summer for a few more days, but the holidays are already heating up at Toys R Us. The largest U.S. specialty toy retailer outlined its plan for its busiest season Wednesday - including adding a "hot toy" reservation system, beefing

Phone Scammers Targeting Grant, Douglas, And Chelan Counties

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 12th

EPHRATA, Wash. – Telephone scammers are calling PUD customers and threating to shut off their electricity unless an immediate credit card payment is made over the phone. Customers from Grant, Douglas and Chelan county PUDs have recently reported receiving calls. The scammers identify

PHONE SCAM ALERT: Latah County Sheriff Warns Of Scammers Posing As Officers

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

LATAH COUNTY, Idaho - The Latah County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a new scam / fraud that has been reported. The victims receive a phone call from a person posing as a Police Officer or Deputy Sheriff stating someone the victim knows, a friend or employee has been arrested. The

Behind the threat: FBI Internet server shutdown

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on July 9th

By ANICK JESDANUNAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - On Monday, the FBI turned off servers that had allowed thousands of malware-stricken computers to continue using the Internet. The personal computers - both Windows PCs and Macs - are corrupted by a virus known as DNSChanger. Without the

RI repeals law that made it a crime to fib online

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 26th

By DAVID KLEPPERAssociated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - If you've ever lied to a potential Internet date about your weight, texted your spouse that you were someplace you weren't or emailed mom to say how much you love that ugly new sweater, you were breaking the law if

Elder fraud: One couple's losses and hard lessons

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on June 25th

By ALLEN G. BREEDAP National Writer RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - With their elderly parents seated across the octagonal oak table, Donna and Jim Parker were back in the kitchen they knew so well - the hutch along one wall crammed with plates, bells and salt-and-pepper shakers picked up