Security Tips for you from: 

“The Alarm Lady” 
    Bulletin #12 

PART ONE

SCAMS!  They’re everywhere!  And now, even from the alarm industry. 

The US Postal Service has joined leading national consumer organizations in warning consumers about the top national fraud alerts, which include the purchase of alarm systems from non-credible sources. 

According to the Consumer Assistance Council, Inc. the promise of a “cheap home security alarm system” is one of the “Five Biggest Lies Told to Consumers.”  The USPC issued the warning list based on more than 80,000 fraud complaints received in 2003. 

Postal officials claim that consumers receive a letter in which they are promised one of several “valuable” prizes, including the alarm system, in exchange for a small processing fee.  “The amount of money being forwarded to the rip-off artist far exceeds the value of the prize being offered,” the warning stated. 

Consumers are warned to avoid scams such as this and only send money through the mail if they know the company they are dealing with is reputable. 

PART TWO 

(No scams here!)  General Alarm, Inc. is celebrating our 40^th anniversary this year!  

Our customers and vendors will be invited to celebrate with us for an evening of music, food and drinks along with some great door prizes.  The date is September 23^rd, 2004 from 5:00 – 8:30 p.m. if you want to mark your calendars now.  We will be celebrating at the Columbia Club on the Circle in downtown Indy.   

To add to our celebration, we are putting together a “40^th Anniversary Book of Letters”.   

If YOU would like to send a letter expressing your thoughts about General Alarm or maybe a specific employee or experience, please do so.  We’d like to have all of our letters in by August 13^th.  You should send your letter to:  

3843 North Meridian Street 

Indianapolis IN  46208 

With your security in mind, I am sincerely, 

Lisa L. Prosser “The Alarm Lady” 
lisap@genalarm.com or 317-925-8915 x 107