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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? [...]

Scam alert from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office

An old scam is resurfacing in Missoula – the call to grandparents telling them, say, “This is your grandson. I’m in trouble. Please send money. Don’t tell my Dad; he’ll get mad.”

Three of my friends got a call in the last few month’s and two of them fell for the scam. One [...]

Scam alert from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Office

You arrive at your hotel and check in, giving them your credit card for all the charges to your room. Later someone calls the front desk and asked for: example Room 620 (which happens to be your room).

Your room phone rings, you answer and the person on the other end says [...]

Scam alert from the Missoula County Sheriff’s Department

How to protect your identity when your cards go missing:

Make photocopies of the front and back of every card you keep in your wallet – your driver’s license, credit and insurance cards, even video rental memberships and library cards.

Having copies at home or in your hotel room safe while traveling or [...]