🌱 Patch AM: How scammers are targeting Tulsa job seekers with fake online offers

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In today's newsletter:

• How scammers are targeting Tulsa job seekers with fake online offers

Also on today's calendar: Candlelight: Queen Meets ABBA.

Today's riddle: What did the stop sign say to the yield sign? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 32 degrees.
• Tuesday: Periods of sun; not as cool, temps: high: 58, low: 38.
• Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 58 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• FOX23 Investigates: Employment scams on the rise in Green County, what to watch out for (fox23.com) — Scammers are targeting Tulsa and Green Country job seekers with fake online employment offers that demand upfront payments through apps and cryptocurrency. A local widower describes losing hundreds of dollars before his account was frozen, while the Better Business Bureau and FTC urge residents to verify companies, avoid switching to unsecure messaging apps, and report suspicious listings immediately.
   

📸 Around Tulsa

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tulsa

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Saturday December 27

• Candlelight: Queen Meets ABBA
  German American Society-Tulsa , 1429 Terrace Dr , Tulsa
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 28

• Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings
  German American Society-Tulsa , 1429 Terrace Dr , Tulsa
  8:45 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday December 15

• MSBB-CLEVELAND(H)
  Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
  5:00 pm
• Jeweled Ornaments
  Pinot's Palette , 300 Riverwalk Terrace #160 , Jenks
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• 2nd Grade Holiday Musical
  Auditorium
  1:00 pm
• HSBB-CLEVELAND
  Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
  4:00 pm
• One Time Event
  Jenks, OK Calendar
  6:00 pm
• Public Works Authority
  Jenks, OK Calendar
  6:00 pm
• City Council Meeting
  Jenks, OK Calendar
  6:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• MSBB-@-SPERRY
  Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
  5:00 pm
• WR-BLACKWELL(H)
  Berryhill Public Schools Tulsa, OK 74107
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Light Up The Park
  Pinot's Palette , 300 Riverwalk Terrace #160 , Jenks
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Update: Pet Reunited
  A dog who went missing in Tulsa, OK, has been safely reunited with their family after 1 hours, 33 minutes. Message from Finder: "Collars but no tags… (Nextdoor Sonoma Grande)
• Gm neighbors I'm not new to the area but am to this app.
  About a month ago I hired a young. Lady by the name of jo young to do some home renovation to one of my rental properties and I just wanna share her… (Nextdoor S Utica Place)

• Brookshire Grocery Company posted a job opening for Grocery Stocker - Overnight in Tulsa. Apply here.
• Barracuda Staffing, Inc. posted a job opening for Material Handler / Shop Help in Tulsa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tulsa here.

🗞 Nearby News

Broken Arrow

• Broken Arrow celebrates holiday spirit with annual Carols and Cocoa event (fox23.com)
• Suspect in Broken Arrow shooting after vehicle break-in attempt now in custody, police say (ktul.com)
• Oklahoma auto body shops are suing to block a new law. Here's why. (oklahoman.com)

Jenks

• 99th annual Reasor's Tulsa Christmas Parade happens Saturday (fox23.com)
• Thousands of motorcyclists expected at 46th annual ABATE Toy Run on Sunday (fox23.com)
• Byington Bombshell Report: Trump Restores America's Sovereignty; US Inc. Dissolved; Constitutional Law Reigns; QFS Live (beforeitsnews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know either. They were speaking in sign language.
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