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Scam-a-rama ding dong

March 16, 2007 By WRN Contributor

Central Wisconsin residents are being targeted with another scam. Neillsville Police Chief Brad Lindner says one area resident fell victim to the mail scam; another was contacted, but called the cops. Lindner says it works like this; residents receive notification from a "casino promotions" company. They're told they've been randomly selected to win a $50,000 sweepstakes, and are sent a real looking, but counterfeit, check. They are asked to cash the check. They're allowed to keep a small amount and they're supposed to return the rest of the money to an unknown source. Lindner says a good thing to remember is you'll never win a contest you haven't entered. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. [from Paul Knoff, WCCN ]

AUDIO: Chief Brad Lindner (:45 MP3)

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