Convincing scams are hard to resist
(09/06/08)
SIKESTON -- The letterhead looks legit. The check seems authentic, and the company's Web site is so professional looking, it couldn't possibly be a fake. But each week, local law enforcement agencies and banks learn of scams that aren't so easy for consumers to resist. Most recently, Sikeston Department of Public Safety learned of a new type of scam when a Sikeston resident questioned a check she received in the mail...
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