FBI is seeking information from consumers who believe that they have been improperly charged on their telephone bill for services neither ordered nor authorized

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Seeking Information in Alternate Billing Corporation Matter

Washington, D.C. December 16, 2010

FBI National Press Office

— filed under: Field Office, Fraud, Field Cases, Breaking News, Press Release

The FBI is seeking information from consumers who believe that they have been improperly charged on their telephone bill for services neither ordered nor authorized related to Alternate Billing Corp., 24078 Greenway Road, Forest Lake, Minnesota, or any of its affiliated companies or services listed below.
800VMailbox
BusinessSEOPro
Digital VMail
Durham Technology
eProtectID
eSafeId
Identity Holdings
InfoCall
Instant 411
InstantSEOPro
Matchgamepro
Mobile 411 Plus
My411Connect
MyIDSafe
MyIProducts
NeedTheInfo
ProIdentityProtect
Safeguard My Credit
Streaming Flix
Streaming Flix - FamilyWebSafety
Streaming Flix - Iconz of Rock VIP
Streaming Flix - Mobile
Streaming Flix - National Lampoon
Streaming Flix - No Good TV Digital
Streaming Flix – UBD
Studio 127
Uvolve
VolCoff
Our inquiry is ongoing, and while we can’t provide any additional information at this time, we do need to hear from persons who believe they were improperly billed.
What we need to know:

1. Your basic contact information, including name, phone numbers, address, and e-mail address;
2. A list of which company/companies or service(s) billed you;
3. An estimate of your monetary loss; and
4. Whether or not you can provide documentation if requested in the future, such as copies of your telephone bills.

How to provide the above information:

1. Preferred Method—Via an online form on the FBI.gov website: http://forms.fbi.gov/alternate-billing-corp;
2. Via a dedicated e-mail address: telephone.victim@ic.fbi.gov; or
3. If you do not have access to a computer, you may mail your information to:

FBI Indianapolis
Alternate Billing Corporation Matter
575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Room 679
Indianapolis, IN 46204

If you have investigative information that might help with this matter, please use our electronic public leads and tips form at https://tips.fbi.gov/.

• You may also file complaints with the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office, 651-296-3353 or 800-657-3787; or

• You mail your information to:

Attorney General’s Office
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101

If we determine that you are a victim, we will be in touch with you. Please note: Due to the number of expected responses, it may be some time before you hear back from us.
You may also call our toll-free hotline at 1-855-235-6633 for recorded information regarding this issue. At this time, we are unable to accept messages on this line because of the expected call volume.
Updates, as available, will be provided via FBI.gov and the outgoing message on the toll-free line. We thank you for your patience as we conduct a thorough investigation and work to obtain victims’ information.

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Fantasy Football is Bigger Than Ever but What Does an NFL Lockout Mean to You

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Fantasy football is blowing up.   It's an obsession.  It's a craze.   It's a mania. There are 20 million players nation wide.   It's now a 2 billion dollar industry.
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Grocery prices grow by 1.5 times inflation rate and there's more to come

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Food prices rise sharply - and there's more to come

For the first time since 2008, inflation is hitting consumers in the stomach.

Grocery prices grew by more than 1 1/2 times the overall rate of inflation this year, outpaced only by costs of transportation and medical care, according to numbers released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Economists predict that this is only the beginning. Fueled by the higher costs of wheat, sugar, corn, soybeans and energy, shoppers could see as much as a 4 percent increase at the supermarket checkout next year.

While overall inflation nationwide was 1.1 percent, grocery prices went up 1.7 percent nationally and 1.3 percent

Across the country, the price of produce has remained fairly steady. But the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts that next year the price of fruits and vegetables, like many other food commodities, could go up. The government agency is forecasting a 2 to 3 percent food inflation rate in 2011 - a pace that is not unusual in a rebounding economy.
 

Gas, diesel play a role

Gas and diesel prices also are playing a role. Wheat costs went through the roof this year when 20 percent of Russia's crop was destroyed by drought and wildfires, causing the country, the third-largest producer in the world, to ban exports of the grain. The price of sugar, also used for ethanol in parts of the world, is priced at a two-decade high.

Kraft Foods Inc., one of the world's largest food producers, has already announced plans to increase its prices because of mounting ingredient costs and flagging sales. General Mills, maker of everything from flour and baking mixes to cereal and Yoplait yogurt, has said it, too, will raise some of its product prices in January. Experts said consumers can expect the same from Kellogg's and Nestle.
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Sports Postponed -Thursday, December 16 - Hermann Bearcats Basketball

Boys Basketball-Hermann at Warrenton
Sports Postponed -Thursday, December 16 - Hermann Bearcats Basketball 


Tuesday, December 14
Saint Clair 43 Hermann 35
Philip Wright scored 12 points


Friday, December 10
Hermann 47 Fatima 44
Jake Schannuth posted a double-double with 20-points and 12-rebounds.



 Monday, December 6
Linn 57 Hermann 53

Friday, December 3
Hermann 62 South Calloway 48


Saturday, December 4
New Haven JV Boys Tournament Consolation-Union 40 Hermann 35
Third Place-Sullivan 44 St. James 37
Championship-Washington 46 Pacific 25




Thursday, December 2  
JV Boys
Hermann 46 Owensville 39

The Bearcats open the 2010-2011 cage season at home on Dec. 3 with a non-conference game against South Callaway. Their next four games will be on the road.  Hermann's first conference game is at St. Clair on Tuesday, Dec.14.

Tim Wenkel, starting his fourth season as Hermann's head coach, returns three starters from a team that finished 20-9 a year ago and won the district title for the first time in 31 years.  Gone from last year's team are Jake Witthaus, Greg Wright, Sidney Daller and Austin VanBooven.
 
The Bearcats lost to Ava, 53-48, in the Class 3 sectional at Rolla after leading in that game most of the way.

Jake Schannuth, a 6-5 junior who averaged 13 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.4 assists last year, is the top scorer returning to the squad. Phil Wright, a 6-foot senior guard, and Ethan Kirchhofer, a 5-10 junior guard, are the other returning starters. Wright had a 4.5 scoring average a year ago whole Kirchhofer averaged 2.0 points a game.

Moving up from the junior varsity are Zach Hackmann, 6-foot junior guard; Jonathan Baumstark, 6-1 sophomore; and Jackson Logan, a 6-6 junior.

Other newcomers on the varsity this season will be Nick Koenig, a 6-2 junior; and Craig Winkelmann, a 5-9 freshman.

The Bearcats will have a busy January, as all three of their tournaments will be played that month. 

For the first time in 36 years, Hermann won't be in the Mongomery County Invitational. The Bearcats have pulled out of that tournament and are going back to the Owensville Invitational, which they left in 1973 to enter the Montgomery tourney.

The Owensville Tournament is Jan. 3-8; the South Callaway Tournament is Jan. 10-15; and the annual Hermann Tournament is Jan. 25-29.

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Missouri City of Hermann Alderman Ready to Enter Into Agreement for New Train Station Tonight Monday December 13, 2010

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Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation were expected to be out all day Thursday treating roads with salt and chemicals.

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Winter Weather Advisory Statement as of 8:12 PM CST on December 15, 2010 ... Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 am CST Thursday... A Winter Weather Advisory for freezing rain remains in effect until 6 am CST Thursday. * Timing... precipitation was spreading northeastward across parts of Missouri and Illinois. Most of the accumulating precipitation should end by daybreak Thursday. * Accumulations... ice accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch are possible. There may also be minor accumulations of light snow or sleet. * Impacts... untreated roads... sidewalks... and parking lots will become extremely slippery. Missouri Department of Transportation officials report extremely hazardous Road conditions and advise against unnecessary travel. Precautionary/preparedness actions... A Winter Weather Advisory is issued for a variety of winter weather conditions... such as snow... blowing snow... sleet... or freezing drizzle and rain. It only takes a small amount of wintry precipitation to make roads... bridges... sidewalks... and parking lots icy and dangerous. It is often difficult to tell when ice begins to form... so do not be caught off guard. Local Storm Report 12/15/2010 0940 PM Drake, Gasconade County. Freezing rain u0.00 inch, reported by trained spotter.             Glazing observed on secondary roads and elevated             surfaces... with lesser impacts on treated roads

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St. George School Volleyball Team 2010 - Hermann Missouri

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Hermann Missouri Elementary School "Super Stars of the Month" for November 2010

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