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‘You’ve won!‘: Colorado officials kick off Consumer Protection Week with warning about imposter scams
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – As National Consumer Protection Week begins, officials are warning Coloradans about imposter scams.
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is kicking off National Consumer Protection Week, which runs from March 2-8.
As they do, they are emphasizing the dangers of imposter scams and letting everyone know how to avoid them. Imposter scams are scammers who try to convince a victim that they are speaking to a friend or relative, or that they are a legitimate source, such as a bank or government agency.
Once a victim is convinced, these scammers take personally identifiable information and use it to steal that person’s money, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
“They start with messages like, ‘I’m in trouble…,’ ‘I need…’, ‘You’ve won!…’ or, ‘I have a great offer for you!’” said Inspector in Charge (INC) Eric Chen from the Criminal Investigations Group. “These scammers lull consumers into a false sense of trust, gain access to privileged information, and then drain financial accounts.”
INC Shen said you can do the following to protect yourself from these scams:
– Take your time to make financial decisions, be it investments or unsolicited offers like the lottery or sweepstakes.
– Call your bank directly if you get a message like this from someone pretending to be your bank. If there’s doubt, be sure to reach out to a verified number.
– For grandparents, if you get a message from someone claiming to be your grandchild asking for financial help, make sure it’s really them. Call them or their parents at a number you recognize to confirm they sent you a message.
– If you meet someone on the internet who professes their love for you right away, but needs financial assistance, stop talking to them as soon as you can.
– If you get a text from the Postal Service, report the message to spam@uspis.gov. The Postal Service will not send you unsolicited texts.
– Put your phone number on the National Do Not Call Registry by calling 1 (800) 383-1222 or at www.donotcall.gov.
– If you are a victim of scam or fraud, report it. You can also call (877) 876-2455.
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The United States Postal Service is offering a reward for information on the person who robbed a Denver mail carrier this weekend.
According to the USPS Inspection Service, a man approached the letter carrier around 9:45 am.n. on Friday near Roslyn Street and 8th Place. Officials said he was around 5’5″ and was wearing a black mast, black jacket, blue jeans and black shoes. The USPS says a possible firearm was tucked in his belt.
They are offering a $150,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for the robbery.
The USPS encouraged anyone with information on the case to contact their inspection service at 1-877-876-2455 or make a report online.
DENVER — Authorities issued a Medina Alert Sunday following a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a motorist.
Police said the driver of a gold 2008 BMW X3 SUV struck another vehicle at the intersection of Sheridan Boulevard and W. 17th Avenue in Denver around 4:37 p.m. Saturday.
The crash left the driver of the victim vehicle with serious bodily injuries, according to the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
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The BMW driver fled following the crash, traveling northbound on Sheridan Boulevard, CBI said in a bulletin.
The gold BMW X3, with Colorado license plate ECB F17, sustained heavy damage on the driver’s side from the collision.
If seen, call 911 or the Denver Police Department at 720-913-2000.
This was the second hit-and-run crash and Medina Alert in Denver on Saturday.
Earlier Saturday, a pedestrian in a crosswalk was seriously injured after being struck by a 2010 white Toyota Corolla, Colorado license plate EDM U42, at the intersection of Federal Boulevard and W. Kentucky Avenue.
The driver of the Corolla left the scene—heading northbound on Federal Boulevard.
No arrests have been announced.
A Medina Alert honors the memory of Jose Medina, a 21-year-old valet driver who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in 2011.
A taxi driver witnessed the event, followed the driver, and gave the police the license plate number, leading to the capture and arrest of the suspect.
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