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(KLIX)- Twin Falls police are warning citizens of a new Craigslist scam. According to police scammers are targeting renters, landlords, and even homeowners. Police say homes in the city are being listed on Craigslist as rental properties when in fact they’re not available

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(KLIX)- Recent devastating fires in Idaho and across the nation has prompted the Idaho Attorney General’s office to issue a consumer alert. They are warning people that when tragedy strikes, scams are quick to follow

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My family is looking for a new home to rent. Our searches have taken us to the usual places so far: classifieds, real estate companies, and Craigslist. While on Craigslist we found a great home listed in Twin Falls that met our needs, was available, and was well within our budget. It seemed almost too good to be true!

It turns out it was and my family was nearly scammed. Beware of rental scams in the Magic Valley.

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Magic Valley- Some customers with Idaho Power are being hit with a scam. Hispanic customers reported getting threatening phone calls from someone claiming to be with Idaho Power. They tell the customer to make a payment or their services will be disconnected. The scammer demands that customers pay by

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Police in Twin Falls are warning residents to be on the look out for two men going door-to-door claiming to be offering free popcorn samples.  Officers say the vendors' request to use a homeowner's microwave is likely a ruse so they can case houses prior to burglarizing them. The

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Local residents have been receiving calls in a scam that involves an attempt to get your credit card information.  Since Monday those receiving the calls say the call is an automated one and claims to be coming from Wells Fargo. 

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The South Central District Health Department is advising restaurant owners that there may be someone out there claiming to be inspectors who are not.  The health district has had reports from several restaurant operators, mainly in the Wood River and Mini-Cassia areas, who claim a person will contact them to say there was a complaint about their food.  When the fake inspector shows up they ask to sample the food and in some cases ask for unrelated business information.

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Top Story Podcast 3/17/11: First hour: Obama and crew off to Rio and TFPD. Second hour: American Thinker's Larrey Anderson

Although the world seems to be falling apart at the seems, all the more reason to grab the family and head for a vacation in Rio.  That's what President Obama is doing this weekend while th