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| Written by Administrator | |
| Friday, 11 September 2009 | |
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FRAUD ALERT: SKYLINE MARKETING GROUP Recently the Crestview Police Department has recieved a criminal complaint dealing with thousands of dollars of fraud from the Skyline Marketing Group. Skyline Marketing has issued a statement concerning these fraudulent checks: Unknown parties have been sending people checks in the Skyline Marketing Group name under the guise that these checks are to be used as part of various schemes such as secret shopper surveys, Craigslist purchases or eBay transactions. These are bogus check-cashing scams and recipients should not respond. Our company does business only with other businesses, not individuals. If you would like additional information, or wish to contact us regarding this issue, please phone or email. As more people use the internet to find the best deals to buy merchandise, they have also unfortunately fallen prey to internet predators. These predators use classified ad websites to lure potential buyers/sellers to locations. Once they arrive, victims are robbed of their money or merchandise. These predators also use other internet scams to take your money or identity. Here are safety tips to prevent you from falling victim to these internet predators:
SCAM AND FRAUD PREVENTION: Deal locally; Avoid long distance or overseas transactions. Never wire funds via money transfer services/money wire services - anyone who asks you to do so is a scammer. Never send money to a P.O. Box address Beware of Counterfeit cashier checks & money orders. Banks will cash them and then hold you responsible when the fraud is discovered weeks later. Never give out financial information (bank account number, social security number, credit card number, etc.). Avoid deals involving shipping or escrow services and know that only a scammer will "guarantee" your transaction.Counterfeit (knockoffs) & stolen merchandise are commonly sold via the internet.
INTERNET CRIME SCHEMES Internet crime schemes that steal millions of dollars each year from victims continue to plague the Internet. The following is a listing of some of these schemes. For more information logon to www.ic3.gov & click on the link Internet Crime Schemes for a detailed explanation of each scheme. Counterfeit Cashier's Check Credit Card Fraud Debt Elimination DHL/UPS Employment/Business Opportunities Escrow Services Fraud Identity Theft Internet Extortion Investment Fraud Lotteries Nigerian Letter or "419" Phishing/Spoofing Ponzi/Pyramid Reshipping Spam Third Party Receiver of Funds REMEMBER IF IT LOOKS TO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT MOST LIKELY IS A SCAM. |
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On July 28, 2010 the Crestview Police Community Service Unit will be conducting Free child safety seat inspections from 9 am until 1 pm at the Eglin AFB Hospital Pediatric Unit.
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Interstate 10 is re-opening at this time. Traffic should return to normal within the next hour.
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