These fake Amazon.com emails are an example of “spoofing” which is a scam that copies a company’s identity to confuse you into thinking that you are dealing with the real company. Spoofing scams are intended to trick you into clicking on the links in the email and providing personal information which can be used to steal your identity.

“The link for the Amazon.com credit card is especially troubling because you will be required to give your social security number,” said BBB President Tom Bartholomy. “When a scammer gets your social security number, they have stuck identity theft gold!”

If you shop on Amazon.com, the BBB has these reminders:

· Amazon will not send you an email asking you for your social security number, your credit card number, PIN number, credit card security code, your mother's maiden name, or your Amazon.com password.

· Amazon will not ask you to verify or confirm your order or account information.

· Amazon does not send you emails that require you to click on links or attachments.

· If you receive emails from Amazon about orders you did not place, please forward the e-mail to stop-spoofing@amazon.com for investigation.

· Poor grammar or obvious mathematical mistakes are red flags that the email is fake.

For more information about safe online shopping and protecting your identity, please visit www.bbb.org.

Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont
13860 Ballantyne Corporate
Place, Suite 225
Charlotte, North Carolina
28277

July's Summer Jam series will include music -- and fireworks

On Friday, July 2, the Summer Jam series will move to Ray Shelton Ball Field and will feature a Concord- based Jo Jo Productions band from 7-10 p.m. A pre-Fourth of July fireworks display will begin at 10:15 p.m.

On Aug. 6, Smokebreak, an Ansonville area band, will bring the Jam series back to East Wade Street for a 7-10 p.m. concert.

The Summer Jam series is sponsored by Uptown Wadesboro Inc., Leavitt Funeral Home, Forbes Jewelers, Anson Family Optometric, N.C. Rep. Pryor Gibson, and N.C. Sen. Bill Purcell. For more information, call 704.695.1644 or 704.694.2213.

SUMMER JAM

August 6 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. will sponsor a SUMMER JAM from 7-10 p.m. on East Wade Street (in front of Plank Road Realty) in historic uptown Wadesboro. Ansonville's Smokebreak will be the featured band. The concert is free (bring a lawn chair). For more information, call 704.695.1644.

North Carolina's Tax Free

G.S. 105-164.13C provides for a sales tax holiday on certain types of personal property sold between 12:01 A.M. on the first Friday in August and 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday.

Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:

•Clothing, footwear, and school supplies under $100

•Sports and recreation equipment under $50

•Computers under $3,500

•Computer equipment under $250

MARKETING COMMITTEE

August 13 -- The Anson County Chamber of Commerce's MARKETING COMMITTEE will meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber office, 107-A E. Wade St., Wadesboro. For more information, call 704.694.4181.

Conceal/Carry HANDGUN CLASS

August 14 -- Village Pawn and Gun Shop, 1207 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro, will hold a Conceal/Carry HANDGUN CLASS from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 704.694.6266.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

August 17 -- The Anson County CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, 107-A E. Wade St., Wadesboro. For more information, call 704.694.4181.

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

August 19-- The Anson ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Corp. will meet at 7:30 a.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, 107-A E. Wade St., Wadesboro.

BOARD MEETING

August 19 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. will hold a BOARD MEETING at 5:00 p.m. at the Anson County Chamber of Commerce, 107-A E. Wade St., Wadesboro.

BACK-to-SCHOOL

August 20 -- HOLLA! will a sponsor a BACK-to-SCHOOL event, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Hatcher Park in Lilesville. All school-age youths are invited to attend.

FARMERS MARKET

August 26 -- Uptown Wadesboro Inc. will sponsor a FARMERS MARKET from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. on The Square. For more information, call 704.695.1644.

FARMERS MARKET

August 28 -- The Anson County FARMERS MARKET will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The open-air market is located on U.S. 52- South just past Wadesboro Primary School and Cobb- Vantress.

Pre-K, kindergarten Registration

The Anson County School System has announced the following dates for pre-K and kindergarten registration:

Lilesville Elementary -- 9:00-11:00 a.m., April 23 (kindergarten only)

Children must be registered in the school district in which they reside. To attend kindergarten, a child must be five years old on or before Aug. 31, 2010; to attend pre-K classes, a child must be four years old on or before Aug. 31, 2010.

Documents and/or information needed for pre- school registration include: a certified birth certificate, shot record, Social Security card for the child, health assessment (if already completed), and at least two proofs of residence showing a 911 address.

For more information, call the school nurse at the school in the child's attendance area.

HANDGUN CLASS

September 4 -- Village Pawn and Gun Shop, 1207 E. Caswell St., Wadesboro, will hold a Conceal/Carry HANDGUN CLASS from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. For more information, call 704.694.6266.

AG EXPO and FAIR

September 24-25 -- The Anson Cooperative Extension Center's AG EXPO and FAIR will be held at South Piedmont Community College's Lockhart-Taylor Center, 514 N. Washington St., Wadesboro. Friday's events will be held from 6:00-9:00 p.m.; and Saturday's events will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 704.694.2415.

BREASTFEEDING CLASS

October 16 -- The Anson County Partnership for Children will hold a free BREASTFEEDING CLASS from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. (lunch will be provided) at the Partnership office, 117 S. Greene St., Wadesboro. The class will be taught by Cindy Taylor-Lisenby, a certified lactation educator. For more information and/or to register, call 704.694.4036.

Town Council Meetings

The Wadesboro Town Council meets at 5:00 p.m on the first Monday of the month unless otherwise announced. Meetings are held in the Town of Wadesboro Conference Room.

2010 meeting dates: July 12, August 2, September 13, October 4, November 1, December 6

College Students Urged to Get H1N1 Vaccination

RALEIGH — State Health Director Jeffrey Engel strongly urges young adults, including college students and teens, to get their H1N1 vaccinations before returning to campus from the winter break. According to statistics gathered by the N.C. Division of Public Health, people of college age are the least likely to be immunized against H1N1.

More than 495,000 students are enrolled in colleges in North Carolina. Vaccination efforts to date have reached just over 60,000 people between 19 years old and 24 years old statewide. Campus immunization campaigns appear to have reached just a fraction of that number. The latest estimates indicate that fewer than 13 percent of the H1N1 vaccine doses provided by the state went to traditional college- age students.

“Our young people are our greatest resource, and we want to make sure they remain healthy,” Dr. Engel said. “The holidays are a perfect time for parents to ensure that their teens and college students are vaccinated against H1N1.”

As of Dec. 15, North Carolina had reported 76 deaths from H1N1. While pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses, and young children are most at risk for complications, this strain of flu has had a disproportionate impact on young, healthy people.

“We have good supplies of H1N1 vaccine on hand,” Engel said. “The peak of seasonal flu is approaching in late January. Getting both vaccinations now is the best way to protect yourself and your family against both seasonal and the H1N1 virus.”

For updated information on vaccination clinics near you, visit flu.nc.gov.

Open Mobiles in Anson County:

September 22, 2010 1:30 PM- 6:00 PM First Presbyterian Church 208 S. Green Street, Wadesboro, NC

October 27, 2010 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM Anson High School 96 Anson High Road, Wadesboro, NC

November 11, 2010 9:30 AM- 2:00 PM South Piedmont Community College Hwy 74 East, Polkton, NC

November 17, 2010 1:30 PM- 6:00 PM First Presbyterian Church 208 S. Green Street, Wadesboro, NC

December 16, 2010 2:00 PM- 7:30 PM New Home Baptist Church 1617 New Home Church Road, Peachland, NC

January 19, 2011 1:30 PM- 6:00 PM First Presbyterian Church 208 S. Green Street, Wadesboro, NC

March 09, 2011 8:30 AM- 1:30 PM Anson High School 96 Anson High Road, Wadesboro, NC

March 23, 2011 1:30 PM- 6:00 PM First Presbyterian Church 208 S. Green Street, Wadesboro, NC

April 21, 2011 9:30 AM- 2:00 PM South Piedmont Community College Hwy 74 East, Polkton, NC