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Couple loses money to scam
Authorities say an elderly couple from Casselton was scammed out of more than $1,000 by someone who claimed to be their grandson and told them he was involved in a crash and arrested for drunken driving and needed money for an attorney.
Thursday, August, 02, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Authorities say an elderly couple from Casselton was scammed out of more than $1,000 by someone who claimed to be their grandson and told them he was involved in a crash and arrested for drunken driving and needed money for an attorney.
Thursday, August, 02, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Woman sentenced for embezzlement
The former director of the Spirit Lake Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been sentenced in federal court for her part in an embezzlement scam.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The former director of the Spirit Lake Vocational Rehabilitation Program has been sentenced in federal court for her part in an embezzlement scam.
Wednesday, July, 25, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Bravo to cyclists here on missions
The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and buffalo chips this week:
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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The Jamestown Sun hands out these bravos and buffalo chips this week:
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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Grant aims to fight Medicare fraud
The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has been given a three-year, $533,000 federal grant aimed at curbing Medicare fraud and abuse.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has been given a three-year, $533,000 federal grant aimed at curbing Medicare fraud and abuse.
Saturday, July, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Grant aims to fight Medicare fraud in ND
The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has been given a three-year, $533,000 federal grant aimed at curbing Medicare fraud and abuse.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities has been given a three-year, $533,000 federal grant aimed at curbing Medicare fraud and abuse.
Friday, July, 13, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Business Bureau warns of utility scam
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota issued a warning to businesses and consumers Monday about a scam claiming President Barack Obama will pay their utility bills through a new federal program, a release stated.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota issued a warning to businesses and consumers Monday about a scam claiming President Barack Obama will pay their utility bills through a new federal program, a release stated.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Malware deadline disconnects few
If you’re reading this online, you’re fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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If you’re reading this online, you’re fine. The day that was supposed to see thousands of people knocked off the Internet has arrived, but only a few people were affected.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Remember to check computer for malware
WASHINGTON — Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware.
Sunday, July, 08, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON — Internet users scanning their Twitter feeds or Facebook accounts Sunday might want to add one more quick click to check their computer for malware.
Sunday, July, 08, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Malware may knock thousands off Internet on Monday
WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite repeated alerts, tens of thousands of Americans may still lose their Internet service Monday unless they do a quick check of their computers for malware that could have taken over their machines more than a year ago.
Friday, July, 06, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Elder fraud: One couple's losses and hard lessons
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With their elderly parents seated across the octagonal oak table, Donna and Jim Parker were back in the kitchen they knew so well — the hutch along one wall crammed with plates, bells and salt-and-pepper shakers picked up during family trips; at the table's corner, the spindly wooden high chair where a 7-year-old Jim had tearfully confessed to setting a neighbor's woods ablaze.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With their elderly parents seated across the octagonal oak table, Donna and Jim Parker were back in the kitchen they knew so well — the hutch along one wall crammed with plates, bells and salt-and-pepper shakers picked up during family trips; at the table's corner, the spindly wooden high chair where a 7-year-old Jim had tearfully confessed to setting a neighbor's woods ablaze.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Williams’ home windfall for scam victims
Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams has a new home, and at least 53 new fans.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Sports
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Buffalo Bills defensive end Mario Williams has a new home, and at least 53 new fans.
Saturday, June, 23, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Sports
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FL company ordered to stop doing business in ND
North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) has ordered a Florida-based company and its operators to stop doing business in North Dakota.
Thursday, June, 21, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (STEHN’-juhm) has ordered a Florida-based company and its operators to stop doing business in North Dakota.
Thursday, June, 21, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Spotting scams: Seminar warns seniors on criminals seeking them
Some criminals have moved from the street to the computer and telephone. Scams and cons are becoming the standard way of stealing for more criminals, according to Lt. LeRoy Gross, detective with the Jamestown Police Department.
Saturday, June, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Some criminals have moved from the street to the computer and telephone. Scams and cons are becoming the standard way of stealing for more criminals, according to Lt. LeRoy Gross, detective with the Jamestown Police Department.
Saturday, June, 16, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Community calendar of events for June 15, 2012
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Community
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Friday, June, 15, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Community
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Seminar on fraud and vulnerability for seniors set
A two-hour community prevention seminar on scams, fraud and vulnerability for seniors is from 10 a.m. to noon Friday in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event will be held at the James River Senior and Community Center, 502 10th Ave. SE, Jamestown, and is free and open to the public.
Thursday, June, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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A two-hour community prevention seminar on scams, fraud and vulnerability for seniors is from 10 a.m. to noon Friday in recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The event will be held at the James River Senior and Community Center, 502 10th Ave. SE, Jamestown, and is free and open to the public.
Thursday, June, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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Internet users, beware
Perhaps it’s the third son of the president of Liberia who needs your help transferring untold millions of dollars into United States bank accounts. Maybe it’s a supposed U.S. soldier who uncovered a secret stash of cash or precious metals in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces in Iraq and needs a willing aide in the United States to help get the loot back on U.S. soil.
Thursday, June, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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Perhaps it’s the third son of the president of Liberia who needs your help transferring untold millions of dollars into United States bank accounts. Maybe it’s a supposed U.S. soldier who uncovered a secret stash of cash or precious metals in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces in Iraq and needs a willing aide in the United States to help get the loot back on U.S. soil.
Thursday, June, 14, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - Opinion
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More phone scams reported in county
The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an increase in phone scams over the past two weeks, according to Sheriff Chad Kaiser. Kaiser reported three cases in the past two weeks and all have been generally the same.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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The Stutsman County Sheriff’s Office is reporting an increase in phone scams over the past two weeks, according to Sheriff Chad Kaiser. Kaiser reported three cases in the past two weeks and all have been generally the same.
Wednesday, June, 13, 2012 - The Jamestown Sun - News
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