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September 2, 2015 www.DesertMessenger.com 15 MOUNTAIN QUAIL C AFE Open 7am - 7pm 7 DAYS/ WEEK 928-927-8890 & Gift Shop 490 N. Moon Mt. Ave., Quartzsite (corner of Moon Mt. & Quail Trail) B-10, Main St. Moon Mountain X Quail Trail N Hwy. 95, N. Central • DAILY SPECIALS • Friday FISH Special • Sat. PRIME RIB • Sunday POT ROAST Enjoy our Famous Bread Pudding ! Home Style Cooking! HAPPY HOUR EVERY DAY! 10 -noon & 3:30-5:30pm 175 E. Main St. 928-927-5585 www.sillyalspizza.com SILLY AL'S PIZZA Famous Gourmet Pizza KARAOKE DJ • Tues- Thur 7pm Kevin James Serving Quartsite at Same Location for over 20 years! LIVE MUSIC • Fri-Sat. 7pm - Ern Cunningham EAT IN OR TAKE OUT! Reservations Accepted! Large Groups OK! RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER thank you! We're Celebrating our 1 st Anniversary! Join us on Friday, September 11 th for a FREE Root Beer Float All Day! New Winter Hours! Starting Sept. 11 th Open Daily 6am - 8pm breakfast - lunch - dinner American & Mexican Menu FRESH SALAD & FRUIT BAR All you can eat $ 6.99 • One trip $ 3.99 904 W MAIN ST. • QUARTZSITE by EMILY PATTERSON Next time you call the customer service de- partment of your credit or debit card, be sure to double check the number. Scammers are purchasing phone numbers similar to those of customer service lines and fooling card holders into sharing account information. How the Scam Works: You have an issue with your credit card, so you search online for the card issuer's phone number. You dial the number at the top of the search results and get a recorded message. It prompts you to enter your credit card number and other information. Don't fall for it! Scammers are purchasing toll free numbers and promoting them though search ads and fraudulent websites. In a hurry, consumers simply dial the fi rst number, not realizing it's an ad placed by scammers. In other cases, scammers purchase numbers very similar to the real customer support line and prey on customers who misdial. This scam is not limited to credit cards; con artists are also pulling this trick with popular retail brands, as well. How to avoid fake phone numbers: Be wary of phone numbers in search ads. Fre- quently, the slots at the top and sides of search results are for sale. This means scammers can buy these spaces and use them to promote fake phone numbers. Find the customer service number on your card. That is always your best fi rst option for reaching your card issuer. Look for the company's offi cial website. If you don't have your credit/debit card handy, be sure to look on the offi cial website. Try other ways to contact the company. If you can't fi nd an offi cial customer service phone number, try contacting the company by other means, such as email or a live chat. For More Information To fi nd out more about other scams, check out BBB Scam Stopper (bbb.org/scam). Don't fall for fake customer service numbers Parker- The La Paz County Sheriff's Offi ce would like to remind everyone that you can have up to date emergency information sent to your cell phone via text message by texting your zip code to 888777. This is a website called "NIXLE". We send the following type of information to your cell phone: 'road closures, severe weather alerts, serious crime informa- tion, Amber alerts, etc. By signing up with NIXLE, we are able to communicate impor- tant information to everyone quickly and effi ciently via text message. Please sign up today, the service is free. Get Texts from La Paz Co. Sheriff's office

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