 April, 2009 Newsletter | |
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What a lovely spring night it was to go out for the LNW meeting. Those attending were able to hear Sheriff Wayne Gallant speak on various topics. First addressed was the local bank scam involving Norway Savings Bank. He said he cannot stress enough to just hang up, and never give out your information on the phone. Also covered were ways to greet strangers at your door. We then covered many subjects from the jail to a plan to put on a safety day next spring. We are searching for possible connections any of you might have to obtain bike helmets for next spring's festival. Remember to simply dial 911 if you encounter an emergency. It is almost that easy to attend a meeting… see you May 20th. Thanks, Roxanne Craig 
Next Lovell Neighborhood Watch MeetingNew Suncook School Cafeteria Wednesday, May 20, 2009 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm Note sent 3/30/09 On the heels of a very pleasant and successful ID day I need to send you a warning! There is a scam going in our area . You recieve a phone call saying it is your local bank and they need your account number for various transactions. Never give your number the bank would not call you for that. Hang up and call the bank yourself. The local bank is aware of this scam. Thanks Roxanne Thanks FairPoint Communications: E-Mail Scam - Beware Of "Stimulus Payment" IRS E-Mail Scam Don't believe it if you get an e-mail that appears to be from the Internal Revenue Service saying you're due for a stimulus payment. According to the IRS, it's part of the latest tax-related phishing scam designed to get personal information from you such as bank account or Social Security numbers. These e-mails, often bearing the IRS letterhead, tell users they must fill out and submit a form in order for the stimulus payment to be processed. The message then says to follow a link to a website or to complete an attached document. Remember, the IRS does NOT send unsolicited e-mail about tax account matters to taxpayers. Should you receive an e-mail claiming to be from the IRS, DO NOT REPLY, CLICK ON ANY LINKS, OR PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION. Users receiving these fraudulent IRS e-mails are encouraged to forward the message and the website URL to the IRS at phishing@irs.gov. After you forward the e-mail, delete the message. If the IRS ever needs to contact you about a tax refund or audit, they will do so by traditional mail. When you need to access the IRS website to get information or download forms, initiate contact by typing the www.IRS.gov address into your browser window. For more about reporting and identifying IRS e-mail scams, go to: http://www.irs.gov/privacy/article/0,,id=179820,00.html?portlet=5 | |