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12 A SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2015 AARP warns of Valentine’s Day scams Network is helping people spot and avoid heartless scams. And if you or a loved one has been victimized, call our helpline for advice and guidance.” AARP urges Oregonians to watch out for these four scams: Online Dating Scams: With 38 percent of singles who are looking for love hav- ing used online dating sites, it is critical for Oregonians to beware of these signs their “sweetheart” is really a scam- mer: • Wants to leave the dating site immediately upon meeting and quickly asks for an email address, phone number, or instant messaging username. • Professes true love after just a few contacts. • Has a profile that seems too good to be true, including a supermodel-worthy photo. • Won’t answer basic ques- tions about where they live and work. Or, claims that he or she is a U.S. citizen who is abroad, is wealthy, or is a person of important status. • Asks for money, multiple times (and, usually through a wire transfer) to pay for travel, a child or other relative’s hospi- tal bills, recovery from a tem- porary financial setback, or expenses while a big business deal comes through. • Communicates in a more desperate, persistent or angry way if you don’t send money immediately. Tips for how Oregonians can protect themselves: • Don’t send money or give credit card or online account details to anyone they don’t know. • Be careful about what per- sonal information they share online. • Report suspected fraudsters to the dating website or chat room operator. Bogus ECards: • Electronic greeting cards are an easy way for scammers to infect a computer with mal- ware that gives them remote access to a person’s files, online banking accounts and passwords, putting them at risk for identity theft. Tips for how Oregonians can protect themselves: • Don’t click on links, espe- cially when they’re from an unnamed person or secret admirer. • Steer clear of names and senders you don't recognize. • Even if you recognize the sender’s name, go to the card company’s website to open the card; usually you’ll receive a confirmation code you can use to open the ecard. Fake Flowers: Scammers will sometimes pose as a local florist and then charge hidden or inflated fees. Or, you may get an email Professional All Breed Grooming & Bathing GENTLE EXPERIENCED GROOMERS By appointment P RESS R ELEASES @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM . Playroom Florence, Oregon (541) 999-8002 malware onto your computer and put you at risk for identity theft. Cash on Delivery: Law enforcement across the country report con artists are delivering flowers-and-wine baskets to unsuspecting Valentines, demanding that a charge must be paid be- cause alcohol is being deliv- ered. The charge is minimal — under $5 — but the delivery person won’t accept cash, only a credit card. With the account informa- tion, the scammer can run up thousands in fraudulent charges. Tip for how Oregonians can protect themselves: There is no special charge for delivered alcohol. DENTURE SERVICES INC. Here to serve your denture needs: 1487 Hwy. 101 Florence, OR 97439 Dentures Immediate Dentures Implant Dentures Relines and Repairs Come on in Tuesday-Friday for Self Serve Dog Wash Nails and Teeth Deadlines for press releases and news items are by noon Mondays and Thursdays. Email them to: from a supposed florist contain- ing harmful links that lead to phony sites looking to steal per- sonal and credit card informa- tion in exchange for huge dis- counts. 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Scamming thousands of men and women each year — most over age 40 — romance swin- dles consistently make the annual AARP Top Scams lists, along with those of the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (www.ic3.gov). The average per-victim loss is $10,000, according to MoneyGram. Other Valentine’s Day cons include: phony e-cards, sham flower sales and a rumored cash-on-delivery scam. “Whether you’re head over heels in love and looking for the perfect gift or searching for a love connection, scammers are breaking Oregonians hearts and their bank accounts,” said Shelley Buckingham, AARP Oregon’s Director of Communications. “AARP’s Fraud Watch
