Hometown, Alaska: Scams – consumer red flags

Wed, February 3, 2010
Posted in Hometown, Alaska

The recent tragedy in Haiti has spurred appeals for help – many of them on internet websites. But how can we tell if they are genuine? Join Hometown, Alaska host Ellen Lockyer and her guests as they look for the red flags signaling scams of all kinds, from phone calls to phishing this afternoon at 2:00 pm.

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HOST: Ellen Lockyer, APRN – Anchorage

GUESTS:

Tara Simms, director public relations, Better Bussiness Bureau
Sgt. Ron Tidler, cyber crime division, Anchorage Police Department

LIVE: Wed, February 3, 2010 at 2:00 p.m.

REPEAT: Wed, February 3, 2009 at 10:00 p.m.

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