We have completed the new website for The Rally in Sturgis, MS! Register now and please let us know what you think!
2 FREE TIX up for grabs for the "I LOVE THE '90s TOUR"
Tomorrow @bcsarena with headliners @TheSaltNPepa @vanillaice
Thanks to @961wlza @ThurlowRadio
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Re-tweet or Share & Comment for an entry to win a sweeeet Easter Basket!
The @HailStateBB game vs. Memphis for today has been postponed, but we do have tix for Friday's Game to give away!
4 tix (2 pair) available for Friday's game vs UMASS LOWELL, 4:30pm. Re-Tweet, Share and comment to be drawn for 1 pair!
2 tix for today's @HailStateBB game. Hopefully won't get rained out! 1st to RT!
Weather radio frequencies reported unreliable in light of tomorrow's severe weather. Get an AlertFM @starkvillecomp
Beware!! You may be adding scammers as your facebook friends!
Beware of folks sending you friend requests! It is generally a VERY ATTRACTIVE young person... but you don't really know them. Their info shows that they are from your local town. They have even checked in at local places, but if you scroll all the way to the bottom of their news feed, you will notice that they have just recently created their profile... and they aren't who they say they are! So when you add them as a friend, these scammers then have access to YOUR personal info, your news feed, photos, etc! It puts them in a better position to scam you or steal your identity!! It is pointless to have security settings if you add unknown people to your friend list!
We have adopted a local family for Christmas! Please help us make it as Merry as possible!
We already have a great start on our gift collection for this family. Please help us in making this a memorable Christmas for these children and their mother!
A message from Helping Hands Ministries of Oktibbeha County...
Adopt-A-Family 2015 is here! We are so excited to bring this event to Oktibbeha County this year.
Our most wonderful Christmas memories are of children's delight with their new toys from Santa and warm meals shared with loved ones. However, many local families go without at Christmas. Many kids do not receive presents, and parents struggle to put food on the table.
Those of us who experience good fortune at the holidays can help share the joy to those who need it most by participating in Helping Hands Ministries' Adopt a Family Christmas program. By adopting a family, you can give struggling families peace at this special time of year and provide happy memories that will never be forgotten.
Agencies all over Starkville have nominated families in need of help this Christmas. To adopt a family this year, visit the Helping Hands office at 603 University Avenue Nov. 23 - 25, and Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, and be sure to look for our published list in the Starkville Daily News on Sunday, Nov. 22. Please take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to spread the blessings of the season across our community.
If you have any questions, you may contact our office by phone at 662-323-1173 or by email at hhmoc@outlook.com or outreach@helpinghandsoktibbeha.com.
~Helping Hands Ministries of Oktibbeha County
3 Facebook scams spreading like wildfire!
What online site lets crooks, hucksters, and scammers potentially reach more than a billion people with a single post? You guessed it, Facebook. Right now, three specific Facebook scams are rampant. If my News Feed is any indication, normally “smart” people are falling for them. Don’t be one of those people.
1. "SECRET SISTERS" HOLIDAY GIFT SCAM
Here's a fantastic deal: Buy a $10 holiday gift and send it to one person. In return, you'll get up to 36 gifts back. Who wouldn't want to get 36 gifts, especially if they're these must-have tech gifts?
This generous offer is courtesy of something called the "secret sisters gift exchange." There's also a similar post going around focused on a book exchange for kids, but the basic premise is the same.
The instructions clearly detail a classic two-deep pyramid scheme. You begin by sending a gift to the first secret sister. Then, move the second secret sister to the first position, send the instructions to six other ladies, and on and on. At the end, you’re promised gifts in about two weeks. Well, how lucky are you!
Stop right there. With each level, you need more people to keep it going. By the time you hit the 11th level, you need the entire population of the United States participating to make it work. Even at the 4th or 5th level, the odds of getting even one gift back after you send one are very slim.
Then there's the fact that pyramid schemes are illegal and might get you fined or imprisoned. The federal government and many states also have laws against these kinds of schemes.
How to avoid this scam:
Keep in mind that anyone offering a huge return on any investment is probably trying to fool you.
You don’t get something for nothing. Of course, if it sounds too good to be true, it is.
2. LOTTERY SCAM
If you get a message from a Facebook friend saying that they've won a $30,000 lottery on Facebook, watch out. That's exactly what happened to a woman in Nevada, and to plenty of other people around the country.
In the case of the woman from Nevada, someone on Facebook named Theresa Paddock contacted her to tell her she won the lottery. To get her money, however, she'd have to wire $150 to cover "insurance" and other fees. She did, but didn't get her winnings. Instead, an unknown man started reaching out to her to try and get more money from her.
The same scam also happened to an Indiana woman. In the case of the Indiana woman, she wired $850, and then got asked to wire more to get an even bigger prize. Of course, in her case hackers had taken over a friend's Facebook page and were using that relationship to trick her. In both cases, the victims aren't going to see their money again.
How to avoid this scam:
If a friend tells you they won something and you can too, call or email them and make sure you're actually talking to them.
Don't send money to someone with the promise of getting money or a prize back. It's called an "Advanced fee" scam, and it never ends well.
Never wire money to anyone, whether it's through Western Union, MoneyGram or another service. Once you wire money, it's gone forever.
Watch out for other versions of the lottery scam targeting Powerball and Mega Millions players, like this one.
3. AIRLINE TICKET SCAM
If you're in the mood for travel, you might be tempted with the news that British Airways is giving away free flights for a year. You just have to share the photo, like the page and comment to win. It's even coming from the "British Air" Facebook page, so it must be legitimate, right? Nope. It's also a scam.
Sadly, this is a common scam, often using Delta. The two latest "Delta" scams tricked 65,000 and 22,000 people respectively. "Virgin Airlines" was also offering free tickets for a year if you liked its page. "Qantas" had a similar thing happen back in March. That scam got 100,000 people to share it.
How to avoid this scam:
Your first clue this isn't a legitimate offer is that British Airways' real name is "British Airways." If you see "British Air," "British Airway" or some other variation on Facebook, you're looking at a fake.
The real airline page will have a blue checkmark next to the name indicating it's a verified profile. You can see an example over at my Facebook page. Just be sure to hover your mouse over the checkmark. It should pop up a little box that says "Verified Page." If it doesn't, then it's part of the background image and you're on a fake page.
Very few companies run contests exclusively using Facebook. If a company posts about a contest, you usually need to click a link to visit a contest sign-up page, like my annual Great Giveaway where I'm giving away trips, tablets, gift cards and more.
Even if a Facebook post has a link to a standalone contest page, still check that it's really a contest from that company by finding the contest through the company's home page. It could just be a more elaborate scam designed to get your information.
Bonus: Another ticket scam
The scam above isn't the only airline ticket scam. Occasionally people will post on Facebook groups saying that they have a $200 (or another amount) voucher for an airline that they can't use before it expires. It's your lucky day because they're willing to sell it to someone for half price!
Of course, if you do send the person the money (often requested as a wire transfer), you'll never get the voucher.
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Businesses, STOP Buying Computers From Big Box Stores!
#4 is the kicker folks! We are BOOMING by replacing hard drives and motherboards in $299 computers bought at big box stores! The consumer has the machine for 3 months, and comes to us with failing hardware (because the 60-90 day warranty is long expired allowing them to return it to the store). I know... we shouldn't have any mercy for them, but do the best we can to help, discounting labor and hardware, but they still end up spending over $200 to get the 'new' machine operational again... and bear in mind that it is STILL a sub-standard computer with obsolete parts! At least come see us for some free advice, and take a look at our selection of business-class computers, even if you just need a simple computer for surfing the web and checking email at home! You will come out much better in the long run!
https://cwl.cc/2012/11/businesses-stop-buying-computers-from-big-box-stores.html
