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CUSTOMER ALERT

CUSTOMER ALERT

Watch Out For Charity Scams Do you follow your favorite celebrities on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? It’s a great way to stay updated on their career news and personal views. But be suspicious if you receive a direct message from a celebrity out of the blue. It’s almost certainly a scam.

Social media is filled with bogus celebrity accounts, and imposters will reach out to the real star’s followers and ask for money. For example, if you post “I love you, Blake Shelton!” on the singer’s real Facebook or Instagram page, you might get a message from something like #SecretBlakeSheltonacct. The Blake impostor will say he’s flattered, values your fandom, and would love to meet you … if you first donate to his charity. Or you may be invited to buy tickets to a private concert or meet-and-greet.

Another popular tactic of celebrity imposter scams is the phony livestream. It typically features a video taken from the celebrity’s real social feed along with a message promising a cash prize to the first 500 people who comment with a specified phrase or identify something hidden in an optical illusion. Respondents get a direct message asking for a bank account number or other personal data to facilitate payment of the prize.

To avoid celebrity imposter scams, use these strategies:
  • Look for the blue checkmark on celebrity social media accounts, which verifies that they’re the real deal. If there’s no checkmark, it’s an impostor.
  • Search the celebrity’s name with the word “scam” to see what’s been reported.
  • Never give personal information or send money via gift card, wire transfer, prepaid debit card, or peer-to-peer payment app to someone you don’t know and have only communicated with online, no matter how supposedly famous.
  • Don’t engage with a supposed celebrity on an unverified social media account, even if they don’t initially ask for money.
If you come across a celebrity impersonator account, report it and help others avoid becoming a scam victim. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have procedures in place to make reporting easy.

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SRT TV Maintenance

SRT TV Maintenance

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SRT is performing a scheduled maintenance of our SRT TV service from Monday, September 27, at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, September 28, at 2:00 p.m.
 
Once complete, customers will enjoy improvements to the program guide, Digital Video Recorder (DVR), and Video on Demand (VOD) features. However, during the maintenance these features will be unavailable. Other options such as live TV and VOD/recording playback will continue to operate normally.
 
If you have any questions or concerns about your SRT TV, please contact 701-852-7777. We appreciate your patience and look forward to getting your services restored in full by 2:00 p.m. on September 28.

SRT and Verendrye to Co-Host Free Tailgating Meal

SRT and Verendrye to Co-Host Free Tailgating Meal

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SRT and Verendrye are sponsoring a free tailgating meal at the Velva vs. Rugby football game this Friday, September 17, 2021. Since this annual tailgating event was cancelled in 2020, both cooperatives are even more excited to co-host it this year. The best part? It’s completely free to football fans attending the game. This delicious meal will feature knoephla soup, chili, and breadsticks. Supper will be served from 5:30-700pm at the Velva Football Field, so make sure you head to the game early and take a night off from cooking!