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Protect Yourself from Fraud
Browse our collection of materials to stay informed and safeguard your community.
- Issue 5
Betrayal, Forgiveness, and Vigilance
A grandmother’s loss to a clever grandson impersonation scam and Green Field Farms’ success in foiling a major cabbage theft. The issue encourages forgiveness and outlines the STOP, DISCONNECT, RECONSIDER anti-scam method
- Issue 4
Your Anti-Fraud Reflex
Remember learning “Stop, Drop, and Roll” for fire safety? That simple sequence saves lives by replacing panic with action. We need a similar reflex when facing potential fraud. Let’s call it: Stop, Disconnect, Reconsider.
- Issue 3
Private Investment Pools
Private investment pools have been operating within the plain community for many years. It is a way for our established brethen to help the younger brethren get started and become established by loaning funds to them.
- Issue 2
The Phone Scam
A woman received a call from an individual claiming to be from the US Postal Service at the Canadian border. They asked if she had mailed a package to Canada, which she denied.
- Issue 1
Understanding Gift Card Fraud
Gift card scams start with a call, text, or email. Scammers will say almost anything to get you to buy gift cards — like Walmart, Target, CVS, or Walgreens cards — and hand over the card number and PIN codes.
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