Fraud - The Durango Herald

Fraud may slow the time it takes for you to receive refund

Concerns surround do-it-yourself tax software

DATE: Mar 2, 2015 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Are you a hack waiting to happen?

NEW YORK – The next phishing email you get could be from your boss. With high-profile security breaches on the rise, from Sony Pictures to Anthem, companies are on the defensive. ...

DATE: Feb 17, 2015 | CATEGORY: Business

The bill to limit elections crimes killed at Capitol

Concerns about coercing voters and selling ballots takes stage

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Don’t fall for scam; it’s not an IRS agent

Another day, another new scam. This time, a recorded telephone message says the caller is from the Internal Revenue Service and that an arrest warrant for the recipient has been i...

DATE: Jan 28, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

There’s a new angle to the LPEA scam

Scammers targeting La Plata Electric Association customers over allegedly past-due bills are taking a more sophisticated approach. Businesses in Archuleta and La Plata counties ar...

DATE: Jan 9, 2015 | CATEGORY: Local News

Bad-check writer arrested

Durango police caught up with a man who has been writing checks on a closed account at Wells Fargo Bank. He passed four checks for a total of almost $2,300 before being caught. Th...

DATE: Dec 31, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Watch out for scammers while holiday shopping

Everything from fake websites to gift-card fraud used as ploys

DATE: Dec 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Man faces charges for scam with food card

A Durango man is being held in the La Plata County jail after being arrested Wednesday for attempting to sell an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. Benjamin Barovier, 28, is being...

DATE: Dec 11, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

What spreads faster than Ebola?

DENVER – Ebola is becoming the next “big thing” for unscrupulous people looking to make a quick buck. Consumer agencies and organizations like the Federal Trade Commission, FDA an...

DATE: Nov 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dark side of Craigslist

Internet users in Southwest Colorado can be sucked in by lures of online scams

DATE: Aug 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Another phone scam underway

Promises to deliver LPEA checks

DATE: Jun 10, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercy records breached

Hackers may have access to about 1K residents’ data

DATE: Apr 28, 2014 | CATEGORY: Local News

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