Terri Dickerson
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The Census must go on
The Census is still planned for 2020.
This time it wasn’t a scam, just a mistake
I received a call from a Coeur d’Alene reader who was worried that Verizon may have taken her to the cleaners. With the frequent occurrences of scams these days, our reader doesn’t pay bills online and went down ...
Sick! Cyberjerks use virus to target phishing attacks
Be careful of the source of information you use to educate yourself about the coronavirus.
Oh, Daddy: How to handle telemarketers
A Coeur d’Alene caller asked about the company Water Daddy, Inc. She had received four calls from this company over two days and wanted to know if they were a legitimate or a scam company. She became suspicious b...
The census is coming! The census is coming!
A Coeur d’Alene reader called to ask about a suspicious survey her household received from the American Community Survey (ACS) that asked invasive questions just like the census. The timing seemed a bit off as we...
Consumer advice: Don’t fall for these tax scams
This tax season, scammers will be working overtime to steal your identify and money. Here are a few common scams to watch for.