Tag Archives: scam

• News

  MidAmerican Energy customers report getting scam calls

  MidAmerican Energy customers in Illinois have reportedly been complaining of recent robocalls which might be connected to a scam to get your private information.
• News / Sports

  Scammers offering phony ads on River Bandits posters

  Companies in the Quad Cities area are reportedly being solicited to buy advertising on River Bandits posters and broadcasters from a phony company.
• Crime

  Woman accused of using Facebook to scam donors for Newtown victims

  A Bronx woman is accused of using her Facebook account to solicit money she said would be used for a funeral fund for the victims of the Newtown, Connecticut school shooting.
• Crime

  Police warn of scam involving prepaid money cards

  Muscatine Police say they’ve received several complaints after someone posing as a Publishers Clearing House worker tries to get money using a prepaid cash card.
• News

  MidAmerican Energy Warns of scam calls

  MidAmerican Energy Company has renewed warnings for customers about several scams involving calls made to its customers.
• News

  Superstorm Sandy inspires phony charity websites

  Experts say Internet scam artists are preying on generous Americans who want to donate to the victims of Superstorm Sandy.
• Crime / Identity Theft

  Automated message used in reported cell phone scam

  Local residents have reported an identity theft scam that uses an automated message to get victims to enter personal information on their cell phone keypad.
• Crime

  Men sought for local home repair scam

  Police say they’ve identified two men who were trying to scam local homeowners.
• Identity Theft / News

  Utility says scammers targeting Hispanic customers

  A scam that first targeted utility customers in May has reportedly resurfaced, this time targeting Hispanic customers of MidAmerican Energy Company.
• News

  Scam disguised as message from Facebook

  For the second time in two months, experts are warning users to beware of emails regarding being tagged in a picture on Facebook.
• Crime / News

  Police warn of local home repair scam

  Police say two men claiming to be a father-and-son home repair team are actually scamming people in the Quad Cities area.
• Entertainment / News

  Mumford & Sons Concert to Drown Out Scandal in Dixon

  The town of Dixon, Illinois is buzzing as final preparations are made for the upcoming Mumford and Sons concert, and…