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Fake Twitter Account Impersonating V.I. Attorney General Suspended

A fake Twitter account using V.I. Attorney General Denise George as a username to solicit donations has been suspended, the Consortium can confirm. In a release issued by the V.I. Dept. of Justice Thursday, D.O.J. said, "The fraudulent messages in the name of Attorney General George, encourage some of the recipients to donate to a charity and notify others about a voucher program that they may be eligible for," stated the V.I. D.O.J. in a release. “Unfortunately, scammers take advantage of goodwill and generosity by creating fictitious charitable organizations, seeking fraudulent donations by taking money which could otherwise go to those in need," Ms. George said. "The initial communication could come in any form- letter, phone call, email or text message. No matter the form, the goal is the same: to get personal or business information and steal money. I encourage anyone who receives these suspicious messages to delete it." The account, created in April of this year, had 89 follow...