Bad Typing Skills Can Get You Scammed

  Typos.  At best, they are an embarreeesmint!  At worst, making a typo when you enter a website name into your browser, may just get you scammed. It’s called a typo-squatting scam. A recent report stated that more than 12 million web users have fallen victim to the typo-squatting scam in the first 3 months…

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Let’s Face(book) it. Everyone shares too much info on the web.

From Cambridge Analytica Data misuse to daily hacking, what you share on social media is a veritable orchard of private in formation waiting to be harvested. The primary way that your data is grabbed is by answering all those posts that seem harmless. You’ve seen these posts from your “friends” asking for your response: what was the name of…

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Reminder: Community Meeting Tonight–April 9

Community Meeting Denver District Attorney Beth McCann invites you to a discussion of the officer-involved shooting which occurred on 11/10/2017 near 600 16th Street, Denver, CO, resulting in the death of John T. Bazemore   Date:         Monday, April 9 Time:         6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Place:        Large Conference Room Blair-Caldwell Library 2401 Welton Street 80205

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WARNING – Tax Scams on the Rise

The Denver District Attorney’s Office is offering tips and warnings as the 2018 income tax preparation season begins its busiest month. “Filing day is fast approaching, but while citizens are busy gathering their documents, receipts, bank records and other information, identity thieves are also busy, scheming of ways to get citizens’ tax refunds and steal…

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Western Union Refunds Scam Alert

Please be aware the of this most recent scam regarding Western Union refunds. Fortunately the FTC is alerting the public.  As a general reminder, NEVER give any personal information to anyone who has reached out to you via phone, email. March 22, 2018 by Karen Dodge Staff Attorney, Midwest Region, FTC We’ve heard that people…

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March Comes In Like a Lion – – For Denver Scams

Forget Stealing a Car –It’s Easier to Steal a License Plate!  If you don’t want to steal a car, the next best thing is to steal a car’s license plates. Turns out your license plates are a hot commodity. A new trend shows thieves have been ripping off license plates, screwing them onto their own…

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I Just Called to Say I Love You… And to Take Your Money

Looking for love?  There are plenty of people that have found meaningful long-term relationships via online dating.  But with every aspect of technology that makes our lives easier, that same technology is making it easier for fraudulent lovers to pull off one of the fastest growing internet scams. According to the FBI, romance scams, also known…

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