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GREENVILLE, MS

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'Tis the season to'

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be a wary shopper.

DARYL BELL cameras.


darylben@tldlonlil1M<lm And since shopping malls are
especially crowded during the hoI·
GREENVILLE - Thday official­ idays, it's wise to carry a wallet or
ly begins the season of giving. purse securely and leave social
Unfortunately for many, the giv­ security cards and checkbooks at
inIi can come at an unanticipated home.
pnce. $'We're going to have extra cars
Careless consumers, can quickly out on patrol," said Greenville
become victims during the holiday Police Department Capt. Andrew
season. And it would appear that Kallo. "We want people to know
consumers have to be on alert at aU that we are out there and ready to
tiroes because a trip to a store can assist if we have to."
become a dangerous task. When shopping on line, its rec­
For eXlllllple, HINl or swine flu, ommended to use only authenticat­
is somethlng that everyone should ed Web sites to conduct business
be aware of. According to the MlIir online, Before submitting personal
sissipp:i DS,Br:bAlQAt Qf 'MialthJ or financial information through a
Washington County has had 11 con­ Web site, check for the locked pad·
firmed cases of HIN! vdth one lock image on your browser's sta­
death, tus har or look for "https:lf' (rather
To help stop the spread of gerlll5, than http://i in your browser \lin·
some stores such as Wai-Mart, pr<>­ dow.
vide antibacterial wipes to vdpe If you have any concerns about
baskets. the authenticity of a Web page. call
Another threat is identity theft. the site's owner to confirm the
Consumers should be aware of URL. Before buying anything
people standing nearby when mak­ oniine, make sure the site is
ing purchases. A good tip is to secure, According to the llmJ:er
always look over your shoulder. In Bllsjnesi Bt'fezm, secure sites will
some instances, identity thieves have "https" instead of "http" in
have been known to copy credit the Web address ~the purchasing
card infonnation Of even take pic­
tures of cards on their cell phone ~WARYOn3

M'ARY
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infonnation page. Safety Council, the odds of


Driving defensively is getting in a deadly crash
also a must. Car crashes kill increase threefold when
more than 41,000 people die
each year. Another two mil­ driving at night and
lion sustain disabling increase further when driv.
injuries in car accidents. ers are distracted or intoxi­
According to the Nationai cated

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