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LUNENBURG Lunenburg (l  `nənbərg), town (1991 pop. 2,781), SW N.S., Canada, on Lunenburg Bay, SW of Halifax. It has a large fishing fleet and a fisheries museum. - Police are alerting the public to a new scam (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) A subset of Plug and Play that allows SCSI IDs to be changed by software rather than by flipping switches or changing jumpers. Both the SCSI host adapter and peripheral must support SCAM. See SCSI. in the
area: Con artists are calling residents and telling them they have won
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A Lunenburg senior citizen has been conned out of $30,000 to $100,000, police said. The exact amount is unknown. "Someone will call and tell you that you have won millions of dollars - in this case, from the Canadian lottery - and then ask you to send them a check, usually a bank-certified check, so you can collect your supposed winnings," said Lt. James P. Marino, the officer in charge of the investigation. "These grifters are preying on our elderly residents and are telling them to send a check to a phony address. They cash the check and disappear," Lt. Marino said. The scam is not a new one, just a different version. "I think these are some of the worst criminals on the street. They prey on our seniors and take money out of their pockets," Police Chief Daniel F. Bourgeois said. "Many of our older generation grew up in a more trusting time and believe what they are told. That is the meat of the problem, and these vultures are preying on them and violating that trust," the chief said. Citizens who receive a similar call or message online are asked to notify police immediately at (978) 582-4531. "And people should be aware that it is not just telephone calls. These scams are also Internet-based. We are getting calls about people losing money there, too," Lt. Marino said. The Lunenburg resident's family is now involved, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the lieutenant LIEUTENANT. This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had; its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil officers we have lieutenant governors, who in certain cases perform the duties of governors; (vide, the . "We just want people to be on the alert, not just for themselves, but for their family members. This is a reminder to everyone: Do not send money in the mail," he said. Chief Bourgeois also reminded folks not to give out any personal information on the phone, including Social Security numbers, birthdates and bank account numbers. |
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