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“The old adage, ‘If it sounds to good to be true, it probably is,’ is absolutely true,” he said. “We don’t want people here to get taken in by these types of schemes. And if they do, we want hem to report it. Many times they don’t because they feel embarrassed.”
He said things to look out for are telemarketing scams, repair scams involving driveway repair, house painting, siding replacement, and getrich-quick schemes, bogus insurance schemes and fear inducing letters, such as those saying your social security is in danger.
Emergency preparedness is another facet of concern Triad has. Dieter Knuepfer is the area coordinator for emergency planning and has information about what people should know in case of electrical outages or disaster from fire, flood, snow and tornadoes.
“Getting information on all these services which are available together and making it available is the goal,” said Brown. “Sometimes it’s just a matter of relaying a little more
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