Telemarketing fraud warnings spread in Finney County
Officials warn consumers about telemarketing fraud and boiler room scams after a local report of suspicious calls seeking donations for law enforcement. Sheriff Bascue and County Attorney Wheeler outline common tricks, urge verification, and advise hanging up or calling back legitimate agencies to confirm legitimacy.
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Kola Company
Finney County
John Wheeler
Briggs
Wheeler
Garden City
Bascue
GCPD
Mike Utz
United States
Patrick O’brien
Rascue
Telemarketing Rules Under Kansas and FTC Protections
Kansas Consumer Protection Act telemarketing provisions require signed confirmations, clear nonobligation notices, no charging before signed proofs, and consumer cancellation rights. Caller ID disclosure and cease transmissions rules apply, with FTC do not call times, disclosure of sales purpose, prize promotion disclosures, and fraud reporting channels including KnowFraud and FTC contacts.
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Federal Trade Commission
Consumer.gov
Knowfraud
Finney County
Credit Card Fraud Protection Tips
Learn how to guard against card theft and fraud. Never give your card number to strangers or telemarketers. Save toll free numbers for reporting lost or stolen cards and sign and track new cards to prevent unauthorized use. Tear up preapproved offers and receipts before disposal.
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Wheeler
Nonvictims
Theff
Thelves
Chemical tanker overturns on Dan Ryan Expressway
A tanker truck carrying a potentially hazardous chemical overturned on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago. The incident closed the highway and nearby commuter rail lines during rush hour. No major injuries. the driver and six firefighters treated for heat exhaustion. Three nearby housing high rises briefly evacuated before residents returned home.
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Chicago
Laura Ku
Biak
Chicago Housing Authority
KH launches first one stop enrollment shop at school
KH staff opened a traveling enrollment caravan at East Garden Village to enroll about 100 students, or one fifth of the student body, by 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. identification cards, supplies, and schedules were handled on site. The initiative eased counseling workload and aimed to assess impacts from ConAgra Beef Co shutdown on fall enrollment.
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Jones
East Garden Village
ConAgra Beef Co
Therr
Fairgoers Plan Long Day at Finney County Fair
At the Finney County Fair Chery Singhisen and family spend eight hours daily tending livestock. Vicki Krehbiel and her children care for sheep with early setup, water breaks, clean pens, and vet checks to ensure dry bedding and orderly pens.
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Chery! Singhisen, Holcomb
Stapleton
Vicki Krehbiel
Garden City
Krehbiel
Finney County
Vicki
Troy
Aleasha
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