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BRIEFLY; RESIDENTS WARNED ABOUT PHONE SCAM.


PALMDALE Palmdale, city (1990 pop. 68,842), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the irrigated Antelope Valley; a growing residential suburb of Los Angeles near Little Rock Creek where it forms Lake Palmdale Reservoir, inc. 1962.  - Sheriff's deputies warned residents about suspicious callers trying to obtain personal information by telling them they have won a prize.

Deputies said residents have reported receiving suspicious calls from a person claiming to work for a trust company and telling residents they have won a prize. The caller Caller may refer to one of the following:
  • Caller (telecommunications), a party that originates a call
  • Caller (dancing), a person that calls dance figures in round dances and square dances
  • Caller to Islam, the Islamic equivalent of a Christian missionary
 asks for their driver's license Noun 1. driver's license - a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle
driver's licence, driving licence, driving license

license, permit, licence - a legal document giving official permission to do something

 number.

In one case, the resident refused to give the information and asked for a call back number to verify (1) To prove the correctness of data.

(2) In data entry operations, to compare the keystrokes of a second operator with the data entered by the first operator to ensure that the data were typed in accurately. See validate.
 the validity of the company. The caller immediately hung up and the resident called deputies.

Deputies advised residents not to give out any personal information over the phone. Getting a call back number does not ensure the validity of the claim, they added.

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Publication:Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Date:Mar 11, 2000
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