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SEASIDE PHONE/EMAIL SCAMS 04-06-11 18:30 a.v.

Police in Seaside warn residents of phone and internet scams involving money wires and check cashing schemes. Police say in the past few weeks people have received phone calls from an unknown person stating a family member is incarcerated in Mexico, urging the victim to wire money to Mexico for bail. Police warn people to not send checks, money orders or items of value to persons or businesses you do not know. Do not give out your personal or account information over the phone or internet, unless you can verify the recipient. Report all “scams” online to the National Consumers League Fraud Center at www.fraud.org, and call your local law authority if you are the victim of crime.

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