Phone survey not tied to Coeur d'Alene Press

COEUR d'ALENE - A possible telephone scam claiming to be a survey taker from the Coeur d'Alene Press isn't tied to the newspaper.

People who receive a call inquiring if they would be interested in answering a survey about small dog ownership shouldn't tell the caller any personal information, said Mike Alexander, online manager of The Press.

The automated survey begins by saying it is a representative from The Press, before asking whether the person would be interested in participating in a survey.