a ? i o _ RCMP officers by. saying they ar - half of the families of the officers, said Patenaude. Those seeking more information on phone- -based sales: A2 - The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, August 23, 2006 Ki From front | Riverboat Days door prize offer proves misleading © “Never give out personal information or financial infor- mation over the phone,” said Patenaude. _ “There are all kinds of phone scams out there, charitable : scams and the such,” she said. . _And there’s nothing wrong with simply hanging up if the caller becomes too persistent, the constable added. Scammers even target people based on the deaths of are collecting money on be- tactics and frauds should: visit the RCMP website at www. remp-grc.gc,ca. Click through to the either the English or » French home pages. If it is the English page, look at the top. 7 ‘Click on “scams/frauds’: for details.’ _ People can also call Phonebusters. a specific. agency han- dling phone fraud, at 1- 888-495- 8501. There were: also reports of a Gréat Vacations Destination Just be careful: STORIES SUCH as the Great Vacations Destination experi- ence here over the Riverboat Days weekend are all too fax miliar to the Better Business Bureau. ‘ Bureau operations director Simone Lis says it’s another " example of how unsuspecting people may end. up with more than they bargained for by emering draws or giving out per- sonal information. _ : . “If people ask for. financial. information such as a credit | card number, beware,’’said Lis. “Remember that you really — haven’t won anything if you, have to pay for it’ There are all _ kinds of examples of wanting money up front or facing hid- den fees later on.” ° -* ° It appears that the Great Macations sales plan, while of- fering cruises, is really:aimed at marketing time-share ac- - commodation, Lis added. “Some of. these pitches'c can be re-_ ally high pressure,” she said. ’ “If you do provide acredit card number, what youa are do- ing in a sense is giving your authorization [for a payment).” . door prize offer in Prince Rupert during that community’ S| be Seafest celebration in June. ” The same kind of thing happened t two years ago at the Bulkley Valley Fall Fair in Smithers when RCMP received | complaints that a company collected names via a prize.entry . only to be told the cruise then won was subject to a number of fees. _ “The victim is required to provide a Visa number and . When done; the cruise company attempts to obtain $1,000. said an investigating RCMP officer at the time.” J 4 As was the case with the Riverboat Days society here, fall fair organizers in Smithers weré unaware of the intent of the prize draw method: _ In that ‘case, the company appeared to be located in On- tario. « Several people who did provide credit card information had the charges reversed.” : of what you. do “Why trust someone you don’ t know. with a credit card number?” Lis said. Credit card companies do allow people to reclaim charges ‘they authorize but that takes time and effort best avoided by not getting into a position of having tO. .do i it in the first place. Lis counselled. . Great Vacations Destination is’ based j in Florida and state _ ‘law there provides for buyers.to receive refunds within 30 * days of making a payment. Information on that can be obtained on-line by doing the following: al Type i in http: /Mooakes. org ina web browser. 2. Look for ‘recent comments* section. ; 3. Then click on “Florida vacations. How: to cancel.” 4. Then click on ‘source’ under ‘Florida vacations. How to cancel” section. _ This will lead to a.web page of the Florida A Attomey- Gen- eral's office on pre- paid vacations. a" HELP Skeena Advocacy For Everyone (SAFE} by buying a raffle ticket _ Ist prize, a Yukon mountain bike from McBike 2nd prize, a $40 gift certificate from Don Diego's 3rd prize, two three-topping pizzas from Checkers Tickets are $5 and only 500 have been printed Draw date is Sept. 15, 2006 at McBike Call 635-5356 for information SAFE is located on the second floor of the Tillicum Twin Theatre building by using the back entrance Alertness/Distraction long days of travel. can cause fatigue and drowsiness. Take frequent breaks to stretch and rest to remain alert and safe. The use of cell phones can cause a “significant: lack of attention to. the highway when used while driving. 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