THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 19, 2024 Page 7 FESTIVAL | FROM Page 1 basis, from one hour before festival opening each day, to one hour after festival close. A valid Revere resident sticker is required to park: Any illegally or improperly parked vehicles are subject to ticketing and/or towing at the owner’s expense. Additional Information: Accessibility: During the Festival, there will be increased traffi c in the surrounding area with delayed driving times. The fastest and quickest way to get to the Festival is by taking the MBTA to the Revere Beach or Wonderland T stops. Site Map: https://revere. devneon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ISSF_2023_ Site-Maps.pdfhttps://www.internationalsandsculptingfestival.com/event-dates-site-mapdetails/ Schedule & Entertainment: https://www.internationalsandsculptingfestival. com/schedule-entertainment/ Travel & Parking: https:// www.internationalsandsculptingfestival.com/travel-parking/ BBB SCAM | FROM Page 6 fi ll out the forms right there. You’re asked to provide your personal information, such as your social security number, home address and birth date, and much more. After completing the form, you’re asked to pay a “processing fee” or an “application fee.” You’re then told that you’ll receive your completed form as a PDF in an email confi rmation. (Easy!) When you receive your confirmation email with your completed PDF form, you are told that you still need to pay money for the actual renewal of your passport. At this moThe “Selfi sh Trap” by Jobi of Montreal, Canada was one of the many spectacular entries in 2010. ment, you might realize you’ve been scammed into paying to fi ll out a form instead of actually paying to renew your passport. On top of that, you might have just handed your personal and fi nancial information over to a scammer. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker has received reports of online passport renewal scams. One consumer shared the following experience: “I went into the site assuming it was the State. gov site because it resembled it completely, including the URL. I did not notice that it ended as state.com, not state. gov. By the time I had subSaving Should Be Easy. Everett Bank’s 24-Month CD Makes It Simple. Get a worry-free 5.0% APY 24-Month CD, the perfect EverettBank.com to open an account online today! There’s Every Bank. Then There’s *Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is accurate of the date posted and is subject to change without notice. APY assumes the Member FDIC | Member DIF mitted the application for my passport renewal and payment, I noticed that it was a fraud by the language on the confi rmation page.” Another consumer reported this experience: “I went online to renew my father’s passport. I inputted all his personal information and was charged 68.00--this company is posing as a government agency and scamming people.” How to avoid similar scams: • Do your research. Before renewing your passport, look up the most recent informaBBB SCAM | SEE Page 11 Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. We are closed for vacation and reopening on Friday, August 2nd at 4PM. Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Thank you - The Sasso Family Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! www.810bargrille.com
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