A con from Conn. The Louisiana Workforce Commission says Louisiana residents should beware of a phone scam seeking to obtain sensitive confidential information and, in some cases, purporting to be related to unemployment insurance benefits. The LWC says fraudulent robo-calls claiming to be from the Connecticut Department of Labor have been received in Louisiana. The calls ask the targets to divulge the last four digits of their Social Security number and their 16-digit debit card number, a tactic known as a “phishing” scam. If you receive a suspicious call or have any questions, the LWC asks you to report it to them by calling toll-free 866-783-5567.
Closed for repairs: The State Capitol will be closed to the public Saturday due to preventative maintenance of utility power and chilled water supply systems servicing the capitol complex area. The building is scheduled to reopen to the public at 8:00 a.m. Sunday. For additional information, you can contact the Senate Communication Office at 342-9737.
Taking our best shot: The Baton Rouge Business Report was awarded a shot glass (you read that right) by BRSocMe at the social media organization’s first annual SMartie Awards ceremony Thursday evening, which honored the companies, organizations and individuals who best use social media in the Capital Region. Business Report took the top prize in “The Scoop” category as the best source of local news, edging out Dig magazine, WBRZ-Channel 2, WAFB-Channel 9 and Visit Baton Rouge. Business Report would like to note the shot glass was empty when we received it.
