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FBI warns of email scam in Montana

This just in from the FBI:

The FBI Salt Lake City and FBI El Paso Divisions are issuing an alert this afternoon about an e-mail scam that is affecting Montana residents. The FBI office in Billings, Montana, has received complaints about a phony email. We are aware of one individual who may [...]

Scam alert – Don’t fall for jail phone ploy

This scam alert from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office:

Law enforcement and Better Business Bureau reports that the call sounds something like this:

“You have a collect call from an inmate at the Such-and-Such Jail, if you do not wish to accept this call press 1 and hang up.”

What is the scam? [...]

Couple of scam alerts – online money transfers and energy ‘savings’

From the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office:

You’re buying something online and the seller insists that money transfer is the only form of payment that’s acceptable. Demand to use a credit card, and escrow service or another way to pay. If they insist you can only pay by money transfer, be prepared to walk [...]