Hello August

 Hello Friends,

Our break is in the homestretch. Summer is heating up here in central Indiana. 

What did you do on break? Did you go somewhere new? Did you visit family and friends? Did you start a new project, finish an nagging 

Rain on Main Rain on Main is an annual event held to increase awareness of water quality and conservation in Carmel and to raise funds for water quality education in Carmel. Do you wonder how International Friends staff spends summer break? Check out rain barrel #10!

Colts Training Days: get tickets to see the Colts preseason at Grand Park in Westfield, IN.

Carmel Midtown Plaza Movies: get out and enjoy movies with neighbors. Click for the list.

Scam Calls

One of our Friends was a victim of a spam call. She wanted to share her experience with you so you can be wary and avoid hassle and heartache.

After my vacation, I had a rough time because of a scam call. I usually check suspicious phone numbers, but didn't this time. It looked like a real voice recording, so I made a payment (gave my bank account numbers). Right after, I felt something was off. First of all, I Googled the number and it turned out that it was a scammed number. I locked the bank account using the banking app. I was feeling pretty nervous and irritable. I told my husband what had happened, and we went to the bank. We closed that account and opened a new account.

The Federal Trade Commission has a great article on identifying spam calls and what to do about them. Taking quick action and being suspicious of unknown calls, texts, or emails is important, but sometimes you can get tricked. The scammers are counting on this and have skills. There is no reason to feel embarrassed or ashamed. Just learn and act.