Harlingen resident dodges $65 million prize scam
Judy Veach, a former magazine editor, received a call claiming she won 65 million dollars and a Mercedes Benz but must pay a $50 good faith tax. Palm Valley Police Chief Alvaro Garcia advised not answering or returning scam calls and to report to local law enforcement. The FTC warned of prize scams targeting landline and cell users.
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Judy Veach
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Veach
South Padre Island
Federal Trade Commission
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Palm Valley
Alvaro Garcia
Garcia
Signs Of A Prize Scam Alert And Precautions
The piece warns about common prize scam signs and FTC advised responses. It notes you should not pay fees or reveal bank details to claim prizes and outlines typical red flags like tax or processing fees and requests to wire money. It emphasizes reporting scams to the FTC at 1-677-FTC-HELP or ftc.gov/complaint.
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BorderFest Sues Hidalgo City to Keep Event Name Control
BorderFest Association filed a federal lawsuit against Hidalgo City Hidalgo Economic Development Corp State Farm Arena and BorderFest LLC to block use of the BorderFest name without consent The suit aims to prevent Hidalgo from moving the 39 year old cultural event to McAllen and preserves the association as the mark owner with plans for a March 3 6 Texas celebration at the McAllen Convention Center and a 40th anniversary in Hidalgo.
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BorderFest Association
McAllen
Jim Darling
Martin Cepeda
BorderFest
Hidalgo Economic Development Corporation
State Farm Arena
Hidalgo BorderFest, LLC
Joe Garcia
Garcia
United States
McAllen Convention Center
Darling
BorderFest Board
Cepeda
Brazil
Ana Gabriela
Texas
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