Pulse THE POLK COUNTY
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February 22, 2023
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Hopper guilty of murder in the second degree
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UARM Women In Welding
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Polk County Litter Problem
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Honoring Thomas Earhart
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Jerry L. Hopper pled guilty to murder in the second degree and was sentenced. See MURDER continued on page 22
Hackers scamming area emails By Ethan Nahté
Watch out for those odd emails requesting some form of monetary value from someone you know. It’s a sad world when we have to treat every form of communication as a potential threat, always on the defensive to protect oneself. Although it is nothing new, and both phone and internet scammers are common everyday occurrences, some residents of Polk County and surrounding areas have been hacked recently. A person who has sent the Polk County Pulse several articles and information regarding events, and whom we have met on several occasions, is one of those victims. The hacker obviously studied the victim’s emails to some degree, including not only the victim’s name, but also the victim’s nickname commonly used when communicating with those who know her. They possibly studied the elder care facilities in the neighborhood to make the email seem more legit. So as not to clue these crooks in and assist them in improving their methods, I’ll omit certain obvious elements about the fake email which were a big clue the gift card request was not actually from the victim. The request stated the victim was in a cottage (nursing home) and could not get out to buy a gift card for
See HACKERS continued on page 9
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