Automated phone scams targeting central Maine

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BY MATTHEW STONE

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Central Maine residents are the targets this week of an uptick in automated...
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Shaun Dakin of Falls Church, VA

Oct 3, 2008 10:47 AM

This seems to be a nationwide scam. I'm keeping up with all of the states involved at my blog.

http://thinkdodone.typepad.com/ccd/phishing/

Shaun Dakin
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StopPoliticalCalls.org
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Bole of Augusta, ME

Oct 3, 2008 8:44 AM

I thought Homeland Security was monitoring all domestic phone calls for national security? So why don't they pull up the tape of these calls and catch the criminals? Oh, it has to be a sex crime before they act.

mainecoonc91 of bucksport, ME

Oct 3, 2008 8:35 AM

i have been getting calls for a free cruise to the bahamas car insurance about to expire when i dont have any. i hang up on them. it is autmated. i have call intercept they get by call intercept

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