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Scam Warning

Lottery/sweepstakes scam warning from Sergeant Jillian Cabana, Westport Police Detective Bureau Lottery/Sweepstakes scams- Lottery/sweepstakes scams commonly involve emails or phone calls to victims advising them that they have won the lottery or a sweepstakes. The caller or mailer tells the victim that they will receive their prize money only after first paying the taxes and processing fees up front. The suspects request payment for the taxes by either a wire transfer or via Green Dot card (or similar prepaid credit card). The suspect will instruct the “winner” to either wire money into a specific account or to go and purchase a Green Dot card in a specific denomination and then provide them with the PIN number off of the card.…

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Small Buisness Shout Outs – The Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic

The Nutmeg Spay/Neuter Clinic provides low-cost spay/neuter for cats & dogs along with other services during surgery. Nutmeg has performed surgeries on more than 4,000 cats and dogs in the last 15 months. they are open Monday through Thursday. It is their dedication and desire to help end the needless practice of euthanasia at animal-facilities and private shelters and their vision that this clinic will help bring awareness to the community while decreasing unwanted litters being born. Please visit their website at www.nutmegclinic.org for all of their information. To make an appointment, call them at 203-690-1550 after 9:30 a.m. weekdays.

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Scam Warning

Bargain home/vehicle repair offers scam warning from Sergeant Jillian Cabana, Westport Police Detective Bureau Bargain home/vehicle repair offers- In these scams the suspect will approach an elderly resident at their home or in a parking lot and quote them a bargain amount for a service such as dent pulling, chimney sweeping, or driveway paving that may otherwise be expensive. After partially completing the service, the suspects may request additional money from the victim to complete the work. Many times these cons use shoddy materials and unskilled workers and may end up causing more damage than they were supposed to repair. To protect themselves, consumers should make sure the company is registered with the State of Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection.…

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