Fraud Alert Continental Financial services (also using Credit Services, Rate Center, and probably other names) is calling consumers telling them that they can/will lower the consumer's interest rates. The number showing up on caller I.D. is 877.446.5101. BBB of Northern Indiana is letting consumers know that this company, Continental Financial Services, has an "F" rating. Some consumers have given out their credit card numbers. Please do not respond! (full story) Girl Scout Cookie Time! Girl Scouts are ready to provide the community with its favorite treat as they gain valuable business and economic literacy skills. This year, Girl Scout cookies will be on sale until March 15. Cookies are available right away- Great treats, no wait!! See your local Girl Scout troop for sale information or call 574-533-8881. (full story) Fraudulent UPS Emails A fraudulent email being circulated that appears to be from UPS about a shipment that could not be delivered. The email urges the recipient to open an attachment that supposedly contains a waybill for the shipment, but the attachment contains a virus. Read More Play it safe by observing the following best practices: Treat all email with suspicion Don’t open attachments that you aren’t specifically expecting Use a personal email account for non-business related correspondence Never respond to emails that request personal financial information Ensure that your workstation has current anti-virus and anti-spyware protection (full story) Send a Thank You Letter to the Troops If you go to this web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq . You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services. How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! It is FREE and it only takes a second. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the soldiers received a bunch of these? Whether you are for or against the war, our soldiers over there need to know we are behind them. This takes just 10 seconds and it's a wonderful way to say thank you. Please take the time and please take the time to pass it on for others to do. We can never say enough thank you's. Thanks for taking to time to support our military! www.LetsSayThanks.com (full story) Fake Security Emails on the rise Microsoft never sends files via emails or Instant Messaging. If you recieve an email of such, instantly delete it! More information at ZDNET Article - Click Here (full story) Site News and Archive Submit a News Item