AM 1240 WJON » scam http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:49:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Todd County Deputies Warn Of Possible Phone Scam http://wjon.com/todd-county-deputies-warn-of-possible-phone-scam/ http://wjon.com/todd-county-deputies-warn-of-possible-phone-scam/#comments Thu, 06 Jun 2013 18:40:25 +0000 Ashli Gerdes http://wjon.com/?p=193853 The Todd County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of a possible phone scam after a report around 10:30 a.m. yesterday (Wednesday) morning.

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]]> http://wjon.com/todd-county-deputies-warn-of-scam/feed/ 0 Getty Images Better Business Bureau Warns of "Ransomware" Computer Virus http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-warns-of-ransomware-computer-virus/ http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-warns-of-ransomware-computer-virus/#comments Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:41:04 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=151163 The Better Business Bureau is out with a new warning about a computer virus that also doubles as a scam.

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]]> http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-warns-of-ransomware-computer-virus/feed/ 0 Police Warn of Possible Tree Removal Scam http://wjon.com/police-warn-of-possible-tree-removal-scam/ http://wjon.com/police-warn-of-possible-tree-removal-scam/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:16:05 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=45191 St. Cloud Police are warning homeowners about a possible scam involving tree removal. Police have been receiving calls from residents who say a landscaping and tree removal service is making promises to remove trees and stumps, demanding cash up front and then only removing the tree.

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]]> http://wjon.com/fraud-fighters-forum-in-st-cloud-on-tuesday/feed/ 0 Getty Images Better Business Bureau Advises To Get Educated On "Green Energy" Before Converting Home http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-advises-to-get-educated-on-green-energy-before-converting-home/ http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-advises-to-get-educated-on-green-energy-before-converting-home/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 05:01:00 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=12979 The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota warning residents to become educated on solar energy before making the large investment that comes with it. Rising energy prices has many of us thinking about "going green", but the better Business Bureau says be careful.

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]]> http://wjon.com/better-business-bureau-advises-to-get-educated-on-green-energy-before-converting-home/feed/ 0 Getty Images Sheriff Warns Of Scam During Tax Season http://wjon.com/sheriff-warns-of-scam-during-tax-season/ http://wjon.com/sheriff-warns-of-scam-during-tax-season/#comments Thu, 31 Mar 2011 10:22:45 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=11488 The Morrison County Sheriff is warning you about a new scam associated with income tax season. Michel Wetzel says scammers are sending e-mails saying that a your income tax return has a problem and that you need to fill out a form to correct the problems, and fax it back to a phone number -- typically it's an 866 number.

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