Scam Reports Total Nearly $300,000 in Losses for Kentucky Victims This Year As Valentine’s Day approaches, Attorney General Andy Beshear is warning Kentuckians to be wary of online dating scams that have already caused four victims in Campbell, Jefferson and Wayne counties to report losses of nearly $300,000 this year. In each case, a “sweetheart […]
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Colonel De Targeted by Complex, Sophisticated Duke Energy Scam
By Jessie Stringfield-Eden Colonel De and Mrs. Colonel De are warning others to beware of an unusually complex Duke Energy scam regarding a $1,400 past due bill and threats to remove electrical meters. This scam involved multiple phone calls and lasted throughout the day on Aug. 22. It was a seemingly normal week for Colonel De […]
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Warning: Scammers are back in Campbell County
Scammers in Campbell County are at it again. Campbell County Sheriff, Mike Jansen, said his office has received multiple calls from concerned residents saying they have received phone calls from people claiming they are the Sheriff’s Office in order to scam them out of their money. This time the scammers are involving property tax as […]
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November 16 designated as Utility Scam Awareness Day
How to guard against utility scams video below. U.S. Reps. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) have introduced a resolution designating Nov. 16 as Utility Scam Awareness Day. It is part of a week-long campaign focused on identifying the tricks scammers use to steal money from customers, and how customers can guard against this. […]
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Duke Energy Ramps Up Efforts to Protect Customers from Utility Scammers
Duke Energy is ramping up efforts to protect customers from the long-running scam targeting customers of utility service providers across the country. The company has launched a new multi-week social media campaign with content focused on identifying the tricks scammers use to get money from customers, and how customers can protect themselves. The company encourages […]
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Fort Thomas Police Issue Alert for Scam Targeting the Elderly
Fort Thomas Police have issued an alert involving a scam targeting older people in Fort Thomas/FTM file Fort Thomas Police are currently investigating a scam targeting the elderly. FTPD have received a complaint from two Fort Thomas residents about the scam.
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BREAKING: “Grandparent Scam” Hits Fort Thomas
The Fort Thomas Police Department is reporting a phone scam targeted at the elderly, which has left at least three Fort Thomas residents victimized in recent days.
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BREAKING: Suspected Door-to-Door Scam Artist Caught
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport Police are reporting that Jeffrey Brumback, wanted in connection with a door-to-door scam in Fort Thomas, has been captured.
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UPDATE: Police Still Searching for Suspected Door-to-Door Scam Artist
NEWPORT, Ky. — Newport Police have posted to their Facebook page that Jeffrey Brumback, known door-to-door scam artist, is still wanted in connection with stealing from a 100-year-old victim.
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BREAKING: FTPD Warns of New Phone Scam
The FTPD has issued a warning about a current telephone scam being attempted in the area.