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Copyright © 2010 Peel, Inc. Meadows of Brushy Creek Homeowner's Association Newsletter - December 2010 1

Meadows of Brushy Creek

December 2010 Volume 3, Issue 12Official Publication of Meadows of Brushy Creek HOA

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The Verdict: Hang UpDon’t Fall for Jury Duty Scam

The phone rings, you pick it up, and the caller identifies himself as an officer of the court. He says you failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant is out for your arrest. You say you never received a notice. To clear it up, the caller says he’ll need some information for “verification purposes”-your birth date, social security number, maybe even a credit card number.

This is when you should hang up the phone. It’s a scam.

Jury scams have been around for years, but have seen a resurgence in recent months. Communities in more than a dozen states have issued public warnings about cold calls from people claiming to be court officials seeking personal information. As a rule, court officers never ask for confidential information over the phone; they generally correspond with prospective jurors via mail.

The scam’s bold simplicity may be what makes it so effective. Facing the unexpected threat of arrest, victims are caught off guard and may be quick to part with some information to defuse the situation.

“They get you scared first,” says a special agent in the Minneapolis field office who has heard the complaints. “They get people saying, ‘Oh my gosh! I’m not a criminal. What’s going on?’” That’s when the scammer dangles a solution-a fine, payable by credit card, that will clear up the problem.

With enough information, scammers can assume your identity and empty your bank accounts.

“It seems like a very simple scam,” the agent adds. The trick is putting people on the defensive, then reeling them back in with the promise of a clean slate. “It’s kind of ingenious. It’s social engineering.”

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In recent months, communities in Florida, New York, Minnesota, Illinois, Colorado, Oregon, California, Virginia, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Hampshire reported scams or posted warnings or press releases on their local websites. In August, the federal court system issued a warning on the scam and urged people to call their local District Court office if they receive suspicious calls. In September, the FBI issued a press release about jury scams and suggested victims also contact their local FBI field office.

In March, USA.gov, the federal government’s information website, posted details about jury scams in their Frequently Asked Questions area. The site reported scores of queries on the subject from website visitors and callers seeking information.

The jury scam is a simple variation of the identity-theft ploys that have proliferated in recent years as personal information and good credit have become thieves’ preferred prey, particularly on the Internet. Scammers might tap your information to make a purchase on your credit card, but could just as easily sell your information to the highest bidder on the Internet’s black market.

Protecting yourself is the key: Never give out personal information when you receive an unsolicited phone call.

(Source: FBI.GOV; http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2006/june/jury_scam060206)

Inside This Issue

Police Imposter...............2

Recycling Update ...........3

Teenage Job Seekers .....................3

Recycling Calendar ........4

Tackle Hunger in Texas .........................6

Sudoku .........................7

and much more!!

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POLIcE IMPOSTER Warning

Agencies warning of possible police imposter in Bell, Mills and Williamson counties.

Law enforcement officers in three Central Texas counties are warning residents that a suspicious person has been stopping vehicles in the area using a car with police-type lights and no police markings.

Three incidents have been reported, one each to the Bell County Sheriff ’s Office, the Williamson County Sheriff ’s Office and the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigations Division. The three agencies are working together to try to determine whether the reported incidents may be related to each other.

Information on the three incidents:Bell County: On Sunday, Oct. 3, at 12:45 a.m., a man was pulled over by a vehicle with lights inside the vehicle on the dashboard. The suspect told the man that he was committing several traffic violations and demanded money in exchange for not transporting the man to jail. The stop occurred southeast of Killeen.Williamson County: On Sunday, Oct 24, at 6 p.m., a woman was pulled over by a vehicle with lights inside the vehicle on the dashboard. The suspect took personal property and money from the woman. The stop occurred south of Florence.Mills/Coryell County: On Saturday, Oct. 30 at 3:30 p.m., a juvenile was stopped by what appeared to be a police officer. The stop took place on U.S. 84 somewhere near the Mills/Coryell county line. The vehicle was described as a passenger car with police-type lights. The suspect questioned the girl and let her go.

Anyone with information on any of these incidents is urged to contact their local law enforcement agency.### (PIO 2010-116)(Source: State of Texas State Operations Center)

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Recycling UpdateAs you should now, the recycling pro-

gram has recently changed.Acceptable materials include:Aluminum CansTin CansNewspaper and MagazinesMixed paperCardboardPaperboard (cereal and shoe boxes)Plastics #1-7*Glass Bottles and Jars*

New Items(More information can be found on http://www.bcmud.org)For your convenience, below are the pickup dates for recycling as

it is now every other week.Our HOA is park of the “Week A” group, which started on

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We want to hear from you! Email [email protected] to let the community know!

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