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Calendar of Events: January 14, 2025, Caffeine & Connection Î 7:30am-8:30am Î NorthPointe Garden Estates in Lino Lakes February 12-16, 2025, Winter Fest Î 12:00pm-8:00pm. Various locations with the Centennial Area. See the schedule of events on the Centennial Chamber website. February 17, 2025, City Offices Closed in Observance of PresidentÓs Day Winterfest Event The Centennial Area Chamber is holding their first community-wide festival, and they are excited about the enthusiasm local businesses and community partners are showing. Winterfest will take place between February 12-16, 2025. Events will include a candlelit walk, a hot drink tour, and a medallion hunt among many other activities. The ChamberÓs goal is to encourage residents to get outside to dine, shop, and play local. Businesses and organizations are welcome to offer specials and activities, and the chamber will promote the offerings. To be added to the planning committee or to learn more about participating, please contact the Chamber here. CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE DEPARTMENT SCAM Awareness Tech support scams, along with government imposter scams, were the top fraud categories affecting older adults in 2023, accounting for $1.3 billion in losses according to IC3(Internet Crimes Complaint 2 Center). These scams usually involve unsolicited offers to fix a ÐproblemÑ with your computer or software. They typically come from someone pretending to be from a legitimate software company (e.g., Microsoft or Apple). The scammer may initially reach out to you by phone, text message, or email. Or, you may get a pop-up alert while using your computer. The ÐrepresentativeÑ requests remote access to your system, which allows them to install malware or steal your information. In other cases, they pretend to repair your technical issues. Then, the scammer demands payment via gift card, money transfer via an online payment app, or another hard-to-trace method. In a newer version of the tech support scam, the scammer tells you youÓre owed a potential refund for a tech- related subscription. They request your bank information and then claim to have accidentally transferred a much larger refund than you were owed. You are asked to return the difference to them by mailing wrapped- up cash to an address they provide. A good rule of thumb, verify the information they are providing independently after disconnecting with them. If additional assistance is necessary, contact Detective Katy Mannin with the Centennial Lakes Police Department.