Greg Hope (Education and Outreach Coordinator for the City of Bellingham) offers the following recommendations on protecting ourselves, our neighbors and our loved ones.

Household disaster planning includes practicing safe exit from the home and accounting for all members of the household, ensuring that everyone in the home knows what to do if they are away from home when disaster strikes, and the location and proper use of emergency supplies. The entire household should be aware of hazards that affect our community and the kinds of action that may be needed.

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The information that follows was provide by Officer Jen Andrews of the Bellingham Police Department. Officer Andrews will be our speaker at the May 13 Community Meeting.

·     When a scammer tells the victim not to tell anyone what they are doing, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer encourages you to move your money to protect it, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer asks for your account verification code or any account information, never share it, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer calls or texts about a suspicious purchase on Amazon (or any corporation), it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer wants you to pay using gift cards, this is always a scam.

·     When you get a pop-up message on your computer that says call tech support, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer wants you to go to a Bitcoin ATM, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer tells you to move or transfer your money because someone is using your information to commit crimes and all your money is at risk, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer poses as Federal Trade Commission, Social Security Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Medicare, Bellingham Police or any government agency and threatens that if you don’t pay or give them your personal information, something bad will happen or you’ll miss out on a government benefit, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer offers free money from government grants, it’s a scam.

·     When a scammer poses as Publisher’s Clearing House and tells you to pay taxes and other fees to receive a huge cash prize wired to your bank account, it’s a scam.

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Introducing the CNA

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CNA Newsletter

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Resources

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