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<item><title><![CDATA[Scam artists targeting bank customers in Cass County with phone scam, Attorney General’s Office warns]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Scam_artists_targeting_bank_customers_in_Cass_County_with_phone_scam_Attorney_General_s_Office_warns/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Scam_artists_targeting_bank_customers_in_Cass_County_with_phone_scam_Attorney_General_s_Office_warns/</link><description><![CDATA[The Missouri Attorney General’s Office says Cass County residents are receiving phone calls that appear to be from the Community Bank of Raymore, but actually are from identity thieves. An official-sounding phone call says the customer’s debit card account has been compromised, then asks for personal bank account information.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:50:35 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General’s Office urges parents to check ratings before purchasing computer or video games for kids this holiday season]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_s_Office_urges_parents_to_check_ratings_before_purchasing_computer_or_video_games_for_kids_this_holiday_season/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_s_Office_urges_parents_to_check_ratings_before_purchasing_computer_or_video_games_for_kids_this_holiday_season/</link><description><![CDATA[As the holiday season approaches, the Missouri Attorney General’s Office is urging parents and other consumers to check the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rating before purchasing computer or video games as gifts.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:03:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General’s Office warns of scams involving tickets for Presidential inauguration]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_s_Office_warns_of_scams_involving_tickets_for_Presidential_inauguration/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_s_Office_warns_of_scams_involving_tickets_for_Presidential_inauguration/</link><description><![CDATA[The Attorney General’s Office says consumers hoping to attend Inauguration Day ceremonies in Washington, D.C., need to be on the lookout for scam artists. One consumer in the St. Louis area has already reported being contacted by someone offering tickets to the Jan. 20 festivities for $1,700 each. Consumers have also found tickets for sale online.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:03:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General to seniors: watch for scams, bad deals with Medicare drug plans]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_to_seniors_watch_for_scams_bad_deals_with_Medicare_drug_plans/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Attorney_General_to_seniors_watch_for_scams_bad_deals_with_Medicare_drug_plans/</link><description><![CDATA[The Attorney General’s Office has some advice for Missouri seniors on Medicare, who soon will have the chance to make changes to their Medicare prescription drug coverage. Enrollees subscribing to Medicare Part D will have the chance switch drug plans during the annual open enrollment period from Nov. 15 through the end of the year.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2008 15:04:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Attorney General Nixon to Missouri seniors: Watch out for the grandparents scam]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_for_grandparents_scam_October/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_for_grandparents_scam_October/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon says a trick known as the “grandparents scam” has struck at least twice in Missouri in the last few weeks. A central Missouri man used a wire transfer to send $6,000 to a person he thought was his grandson. In reality, the person who called him was a con artist claiming to be his grandchild, saying he needed money to get out of jail.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon warns college students to avoid temptation of easy credit when classes resume]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_to_college_students_August_2008/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_to_college_students_August_2008/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon is reminding college students and their parents that when they hit the college campus soon, they’ll be greeted by a marketing machine offering credit cards, payday loans, check cashing and other seemingly easy ways to put cash in their pockets.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon: Some Missourians are paying for veterans benefits they could be getting for free]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Do_not_pay_for_veterans_benefits_you_can_get_for_free/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Do_not_pay_for_veterans_benefits_you_can_get_for_free/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon says some Missouri veterans or their widows may be paying fees to help them access veterans benefits, when that assistance is free from several government agencies and non-profit organizations.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon cautions eastern Missourians to watch for scams during flood preparation and recovery]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_regarding_Mississippi_River_flooding_in_June_2008/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_regarding_Mississippi_River_flooding_in_June_2008/</link><description><![CDATA[As residents in Missouri towns along the Mississippi River work furiously to protect their communities from flooding, Attorney General Jay Nixon is reminding consumers to watch out for con artists. Nixon says thieves often target hard-hit areas claiming to offer home-repair services. The Attorney General says these scam artists often go door-to-door, offering quick services for consumers who may be in urgent need of repairs and supplies, whether it's a new roof, windows, generators or other services.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon reminds families of their rights when seeking financial aid for college]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_about_student_loans/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_about_student_loans/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon is urging parents and students to remember their rights as borrowers when applying for student loans for the coming college year. Families applying for aid are likely to encounter numerous advertisements for lenders in the mail, at the college office, on the Internet and in many other places.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scam artists targeting local credit union customers in KC area with phishing scam, Nixon warns]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Mazuma_Credit_Union_phishing_alert/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Mazuma_Credit_Union_phishing_alert/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon says Kansas City-area consumers are receiving phone calls, text messages and e-mails that appear to be from Mazuma Credit Union, but actually are from identity thieves. Official-sounding messages say the customer’s account has been suspended because of fraud, then asks them to call a phone number or visit a Web site to reactivate the account. When they call the number, consumers are asked for their account information.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 18:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon reminds southwest Missourians to watch for con artists when hiring for storm damage repairs]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_after_Joplin_tornado/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Consumer_alert_after_Joplin_tornado/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon wants residents of southwest Missouri to watch out for scams as they begin to recover from the devastation of the weekend tornado. Nixon says thieves often target hard-hit areas claiming to offer home-repair and other services. He says the con artists usually go door-to-door, offering quick services to consumers in urgent need of repairs, whether it's a new roof, windows, siding or other work.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 13:47:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon warns of misleading solicitations that appear to come from consumers' banks]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/AGO_says_deceptive_letters_are_not_from_mortgage_lenders/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/AGO_says_deceptive_letters_are_not_from_mortgage_lenders/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon says Missourians are receiving letters in the mail offering mortgage insurance, refinancing and other services. He says while many of those solicitations are designed to look like they come from a consumer’s mortgage lender, they actually come from a separate, unrelated company.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 14:22:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon warns Missouri seniors not to fall for the "grandparents scam"]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_calls_grandparents_scam_cruel/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/Nixon_calls_grandparents_scam_cruel/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon says a central Missouri man was almost conned out of $8,000 this week by someone claiming to be his grandson. The man was prepared to wire the money to the caller, but he was warned by an employee at the wire transfer office that it could be a scam.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:30:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon warns that springtime can become scam time for home repairs]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/home_repair_scams_rise_in_spring/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/home_repair_scams_rise_in_spring/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon reminds consumers to watch out for scams as home repair season approaches. Nixon's office already has nearly 400 complaints in 2008 related to home construction and remodeling, and he says consumers will likely file hundreds more during spring and summer. Many of those complaints will be against fraudulent contractors who collect money for repairs, then do little or no work.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:34:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Nixon urges Missourians to watch for scams during and after floods]]></title><guid isPermaLink="true">http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/March_2008_flood_alert_on_storm_chasers/</guid><link>http://ago.mo.gov/newsreleases/2008/March_2008_flood_alert_on_storm_chasers/</link><description><![CDATA[Attorney General Jay Nixon is warning Missourians dealing with high water in flooded areas to watch out for con artists. Nixon says with any storm that leads to damage, evacuations or power outages, crooks will not be far behind. Known as storm chasers, these thieves target hard-hit areas claiming to offer home-repair services. He says storm chasers often go door-to-door, offering quick services for consumers who may be in urgent need of repairs and supplies, whether it's a new roof, windows, carpet cleaning or other services.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item>	

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