Page 8 June 20, 2013 TORRANCE TRIBUNE Naturalist from front page Seniors class as well as the nature walk. is not going to skip a story in the news about Fraud Alert: Grandparent Scamthe environment, such as all the oil spilling“This month, I discussed flowers and grasses. Next month’s theme will be trees into the Amazon River from Ecuador. There Continues to Trick People Out of Money and shrubs,” Marion said. “Other themes vary are hundreds of thousands of gallons of oil from anything like reptiles to amphibians spilling into Ecuador and it is going to destroy (BPT) - Imagine being woken by a phone the person by phone or other means. to astronomy and to the aquatic life--just a huge section of the rain forest out there call in the middle of the night. It’s your crying “Awareness is the best defense against all types of different things. We have two for a while. I didn’t find that out because I grandchild, who is asking for money because emergency scams,” says Hopkins. “These classes on each theme.” am looking for curriculum. I found that out of an accident. Of course you want to help scams can be convincing, but it’s important The curriculum is not random and Marion because I read about those stories.” your loved one, so you do whatever you can to keep a few things in mind before you looks into accomplishing three different tasks Informing visitors about the benefits of in this emergency situation. You open your rush to help.” when putting together his information for a being conscious of the environment is a major class. “One is that the activities always tend aspect of what the Marsh seeks to accomplish. to be more social so that they attendees “A big part of our program here is to try to are interacting with each other,” Marion create advocacy so that if people spend more said. “Second, there needs to be a hands-on time in the natural environment, they see activity and interactive learning. During the the value of it and when they come across lectures I am very discussion-based. When stories like the Amazon, they are looking for I have a lecture, I don’t like to just put out ways to contribute to global health,” Marion a bunch of facts. I really like to receive said. “The reason that those kinds of spills feedback from the audience, which ensures are happening is because there is such a high they are being interactive with their hands-on demand for oil globally. A big part of that is learning material.” how we live our lives and a lot of those things Marion’s passion for the environment will come up as we are teaching classes. A comes out in everything he does at the lot of times, standard classes have a lot of Madrona Marsh and because he is constantly copies and pieces of paper to hand out with informing himself on environmental-related information on them. We always try to do our news, discussing environmental issues with best to use the minimal amount of paper. We visitors at the Marsh comes naturally. “I definitely have to lead by example.” stay on top of environmental issues because The classes are free, but donations are I care about the environment,” Marion said. accepted. Persons interested can call the “Anybody who cares about the environment Madrona Marsh at 310-782-3989. • Up and Adam from page 5 wallet without hesitation. to avoid becoming a victim of the emergencyHopkins recommends you follow these tipsUnfortunately you’ve just become a victim two helped the Lady Warriors to a share of for the first time while leading the Spartans of a scam that is happening across the scam or other types of fraud: the Bay League championship as the team on defense all season long. country. Known as the “grandparent scam,” 1. If you receive a phone call or email tied atop the division with the Mira Costa The West High Warriors had a pair of players this type of fraud involves bogus calls from claiming a friend or family member needs Mustangs. who came up big for the team as Joseph Barakat people claiming to be relatives in trouble. cash, take a moment to review the situation. The players of Torrance garnered major earned All-Area first team honors and Dane The personal nature and urgency of these Does it make sense? Can you verify the awards this past year in the game of soccer, Silverlake made All-Area second team. In calls causes people to let their guard down, emergency? led by the All-Area player of the year for the addition to first team honors, Barakat, a junior and act quickly without verifying the validity 2. Call the person at a known telephone South High Spartans Matt Michell. Michell, midfielder for the Warriors, was named team- of the call. number, not a number given to you by the junior striker on the team, led the Spartans to MVP, ending the season with 17 goals and 12 “Criminals often target older people, but in caller. Or, call a mutual friend or another the Pioneer League title and the CIF Southern assists as he led his squad past the first round reality anyone of any age can be a target of relative and find out if he or she is aware Section Division IV championship game where of the playoffs. Silverlake, also a key cog in a scam,” says Phil Hopkins, vice president of the situation. the team unfortunately lost in a heartbreaker West Torrance’s football attack, will certainly of global security with Western Union. “With 3. Let your friend or family member to Ontario. Michell finished the season with see his name being talked about later on in more people sharing personal information know that you have received a call or 14 goals and 10 assists, leading them back the school year. Currently, however, the junior online, such as through social media websites, email from the person requesting help. If from what was a difficult beginning of the midfielder in soccer picked up All-Area second it’s easier for criminals to learn details of the request turns out to be fake, contact the year. Michell’s teammates, junior forward team honors for the Warriors, helping the team personal relationships so they can imitate loved police immediately. Ryosuke Inabe and senior defenseman Josh to a first round playoff victory over Capistrano ones by name. Newspapers and obituaries are 4. Regardless of whether you are contacted Fennell, also came up big for the Spartans in Valley. Silverlake was also a first-team also good sources of personal information, by phone, email or some other means, be their run. Inabe accrued 16 total goals (seven All-Bay League pick. Next week, we’ll providing detailed relationship information.” suspicious of requests to send money to “help in the playoffs) while making All-Area second take a look at how the girls’ soccer players Con artists may also impersonate attorneys, a friend or family member out” unless you team as he was named Best Offensive Player did and explore baseball and softball as well police officers or bail bondsmen to create can verify the information you’ve been given in the Pioneer League. Fennell made All-Area as swimming. • a sense of urgency and legitimacy. Add in with 100 percent confidence. Go from residency to a residence fuzzy phone lines, and it’s easy to believe Western Union, and then realize that it was5. If you did send a money transfer throughloud background noises, muffled voices or Explore an exciting home financing opportunity for new doctors someone is calling from jail or a remote for a scam, contact the Western Union Fraud location, where he or she may be in trouble. 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