BEWARE of someone call your office for the serial numbers of the Hewlett Packard printers your department/office might have. They might identify the company names as TIS and might not even know why they need the serial number. If you suspect this is a suspious call and the person does NOT give his or her name or a phone number, then politely tell them your not interested, then call the Purchasing Office at 703 - 323 - 3305.

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SCAM ALERT (02/07/01)

Recently, several offices reported getting unsolicited calls regarding copiers and copier supplies, toner cartridges and the like.  Please do not give information regarding your copiers to people you don't know.  Please do not indicate any interest in buying copier supplies from telephone sales people.  These scam artists will begin to send you copier supplies you did not order and bills for those supplies.  They will then harass you for payment.  We have seen this scam before.  Don't let them use you.  If you are contacted, please refer the caller to the Purchasing Office at 323-3305.

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TONER SCAM! (9/14/00)

A firm by the name of Interstate Distribution Center, is apparently calling government agencies/offices and asking if that department has copiers. They announce that they are connected to the Virginia State Contract as a supplier of toner cartridges. This firm finds out the information about the copier(s) and starts shipping toner cartridges to these offices. This company will invoice the agency of which, if the agency refuses to pay, this company gets abusive and threatens to sue. If you receive such calls, please notify the Purchasing Department at 703-323-3305.
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JUST IN! Another Scam (February 2, 1999)

Work gloves and trash liners from National Wholesale Services, Inc..  This is another bogus company with a bogus address (3590 South SR7 S Unit 22, Miramar, FL   33023. If someone calls and identifies this company, and the call sounds suspicious, try to get the name and telephone of the person/representative. Notify the Purchasing Department at 323-3305.
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SCAM!!!!

A Company(ies) are trying to sell to the students a "campus card" for $25. claiming that discounts on books & tuition will be given.

If a student asks if they can get a deal because of this card, get their names and report them to Alison Baker. You may advise the student that the card is a scam and they can write requesting their money back from the Attorney Generals Office.

The card is issued by The National College Registration Board.
SUPPLY SCAM! BE ALERT!!! Bogus supply companies are contacting College offices and Advising faculty and staff they need to order supplies, e.g.. copier, printer, office. These companies, representing
themselves as manufacturers, are NOT legitimate manufacturer representatives. If you receive a suspicious phone call, try to obtain the name and telephone number of the company
and/or refer the caller to the Purchasing Office at 323-3305.

NOTE: All supplies should continued to be ordered, through the appropriate
vendor, following proper college policies and procedures.
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SCAM II!!!

From Division of Purchases & Supplies: Recently an end user at a State Agency received a brochure from JPC (Joint Purchasing Corporation) which indicated that JPC had numerous contracts which various companies for the purchasing of commodities. JPC has a WEB site in which they purport to have contracts with a number of nationally known firms for discount pricing.

DPS does not have any type of agreement with this firm to use their contracts. Please call Purchasing at 323-3305 if they contact you.
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SCAM III!!!

TOLL FRAUD and TELEPHONE ABUSE!!! In the last few weeks, toll fraud and abuse has risen. A caller identifies them self as a telephone company technician and instructs the person called to "test the line" by dialing 9-0-# and hanging up. Dialing 9-0-# (or any other fictitious number or extension that start with a nine and a zero), does NOT perform ANY test function. These instructions actually assist scam artists who connect to an operator. The variation here is that the pound sign speeds up that connection. Having reached the operator through the call transfer, the caller proceeds to make "free" calls (at the agency's expense).

Do NOT transfer any calls with this request.

Telephone companies will not process credits for these calls. Agencies have been liable for full payment of the charges.

All College employees are also reminded to observe the telephone use guidelines published in the front of the College telephone directory and in the Administrative Procedures Manual.
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