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News Release
Phone Scam in Lincoln County - 11/16/17

On 11/5/17, The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a concerned citizen who received a phone call from "Dish Network". The gentleman representing "Dish" called stating they were checking signals and knew the citizens name and that she was a Dish customer. The scammers called from two different numbers. The keen citizen contacted the true Dish fraud department who told her they possibly had a data breach on their website, ultimately they created her a new account and changed her passwords. REMEMBER do not give out personal or financial information over the phone. Scammers are getting increasingly sophisticated in their attempts to get your money or personal information. Be alert and protect yourself.

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Respectfully Submitted by:

Dalynn Shinholster, Patrol Deputy
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Patrol Division
225 W Olive Street
Newport, Oregon 97365

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