A nationwide scam is seeking to swindle people out of hundreds of dollars by sending out fake billing notices.
Subscribers have called newspapers saying they had received renewal notices from “Circulation Billing Services.” The company asks subscribers to pay $499 for a one-year subscription and provides a toll-free number of 707-266-6673. The mailing address to return a payment shows White City, Ore.
Carroll Duckworth, circulation director for the Times Free Press, said that if subscribers receive a renewal notice, they should check the return address and phone number area code on it.
“It should have our own return address on it, and it shouldn’t have an area code outside of our area,” he said.
The Times Free Press is not involved in any such offers, but if you suspect your bill is wrong call circulation at 423-757-6262, Duckworth said.