Sheriff’s office warns of Ring scam

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Ring is a popular brand of security cameras designed for home safety. Unfortunately, Ring customers were the latest victims of a phishing attack. Cybercriminals sent phishing emails spoofed as Ring to try and steal customers’ sensitive information, according to the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

Cybercriminals start this attack by sending you a phishing email with an HTML file attached. The email looks like it’s

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I recalled writing articles where I purposefully included quotes that qualified the system’s intention to retain the name Gandy when the new school opened consolidating Henry Clay and John Gandy to one campus. Currently, elementary education is split between the two campuses according to grade level.

Could I be mistaken? I’d heard rumblings for the past year that some were not happy with the board’s decision to retain the name. Some suggested it was to adhere to the board’s naming policy that allowed schools to be named considering geographical locations, historic aspects or environmental features, but others said the sudden change to not retain the name Gandy was motivated by a new majority on the board as a sort of retaliation for the removal of names from two schools, Lee-Davis High School and Stonewall Jackson Middle School.

An email obtained by a local citizen through the Freedom of Information Act provided some insight on that second contention. In a letter dated May 12, 2020, from then-candidate for school board Johhny Redd to long-serving board member from Ring, and it instructs you to open the file to update your Ring membership. If you click this file, you’ll be redirected to a malicious website that spoofs Ring’s login page. This website prompts you to enter sensitive information, such as your credit card number and social security number. If you enter your information, you’ll be redirected to Ring’s legitimate website, making the email look more real.

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Canova Peterson the later approved contender addressed that very issue.

“As for me,” Redd wrote in a letter to Canova Peterson, “the new school will not be named Gandy or any other individual’s name. If you appoint me to the board, I will insist that Dr. Gill refrane from referring to the new school as Gandy.”

He continued, “If the name of Lee-Davis can be removed during the life of the school, then it is totally inconsistent to name a replacement school (or a major renovation) by the name of an individual. I insist that we treat all citizens equally — how can we be fair and consistent if we remove the Lee-Davis name but reuse the Gandy name?” he concluded.

I searched my archives to find articles written that might contain further explanation of the county’s policy when they introduced the project. When school officials appeared before the Ashland Town Council in May 2022 to request a rezoning representing the final obstacle for the construction to begin, Hanover superintendent Dr. Michael Gill made the plan clear.

“The school board had already voted some years back that the name John M. Gandy would be retained,” Gill said. “You see that in the renderings that the name will stay with the site so it will be John M. Gandy.” object to the changes they have seen in materials, librarians just invoke the ALA’s policies or blame it on what is currently “trending,” In the future, if child sacrifice and cannibalism become “trending,” should the library have those materials for consumption? I can’t believe we are even having this discussion!

Never click a link or download an attachment in an email that you aren’t expecting.

If you receive an email claiming that you need to make changes in your account, always log in to the organization’s website directly.

Remember that this type of attack isn’t exclusive to Ring. Cybercriminals could use this technique to impersonate any type of service.

Information courtesy of the Hanover County Sheriff’s Office.

Board chair John Axselle has expressed his unwavering allegiance to the naming policy currently employed by the board and cites it for the current naming process. As for the reasoning for the seemingly new position on the name of Ashland’s new elementary school, in a recent article, Axselle noted changes on the board since the Gandy guarantee was made in 2020.

You think? Three of the members who voted to change the names of those schools named for Confederate heroes were not reappointed to the board and replaced with more conservative members.

In reality the board can do whatever it wants when it comes to this issue. School officials are currently accepting suggestions regarding the naming that will be forwarded to the members of the recently appointed committee consisting of one member from each magisterial district.

Finalists will be announced at the April meeting of the school board, while a final selection will be named at their May 9 business meeting.

In the interest of transparency, the results of those emailed and called-in suggestions and comments should be made public before any decision is reached.

Then we can gauge how much that public input really mattered.

As concerned parents and citizens have brought these matters to the attention of the PRL board over the last several months, the board has not struggled to seriously consider these concerns but has instead repeated the mantra – parents are responsible. Yes, I agree that parents are responsible, but the board members are responsible also! Hanover County provides roughly 3.5 million dollars for the PRL system, so taxpayers should have a say instead of an unelected library association that is propagating material with a progressive worldview and board members that are tone deaf to the majority of citizens. A public library is not the appropriate place for sexually explicit material – literal poison – for a child/juvenile’s mind. At this meeting board members invoked the First Amendment regarding the freedom of speech to defend their position to do nothing. But as one of our

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As someone whose life has been divided between cities, suburbs and country living, I like that I can still take moments like this to appreciate my current rural surroundings and not take them for granted. Do I wish the bugs would leave me alone and the nearby dog that just started up a constant stream of barking was a little less distracting? Absolutely. Are those influences enough to chase me away from the serenity of this moment? Absolutely not.

If you read this far and are founders, John Adams, said, “our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.” The entire Constitution presumed we had moral bearings. Is there no moral compass that determines appropriateness anymore?

Sharon Landrum Aylett

Town shouldn’t be footing the entire bill

Dear Editor,

First, I think it’s a wonderful idea to pay tribute to Secretariat. The problem is paying RandolphMacon College ANYTHING! If RMC were a tax-paying entity I might understand it, but they don’t pay any taxes, or if they do it is such an insignificant amount – it don’t count! Is R-MC paying anything toward the work it will take to make the site ready? What will RMC lose by donating the land in question? A few parking spaces? And there’s Ashland’s mayor, (in the photo) supporting the town’s paying RMC for the use of the land; when he’s said he wished RMC paid taxes on all the real estate it owns. So do a lot of others! RMC should be required to pay taxes on ALL the residential properties it has acquired. I could support that, and the project.

Buddy Cousins Ashland

still expecting some big hidden message, sorry to disappoint. This is and was always meant to be a celebration of a simple moment in time when the problems weighing on my mind were briefly drowned out by the wind rattling against the gutter and the still-barren trees silently waving their branches, almost as if they were dancing to the beautiful peals of the wind chimes. With the apparent arrival of spring, I hope all of our readers get a chance to enjoy a similar moment of serenity.

Laura McFarland may be reached at Lmcfarland@powhatantoday.com.

dWI: 1st offense, Bac .15-.20 was reported on the 10100 block of Washington h ighway/Kings acres road.

accident: driver not report, with damage less or $1000 was reported on the 13200 block of hanover courthouse road.

abuse and neglect of children, reckless disregard was reported on the 6500 block of Pohite drive.

credit card fraud of or more than $200 in 6 months was reported on the 17400 block of Level drive.

Identity fraud use of identifying information to defraud was reported on the 8200 block of Tarragon drive.

Marijuana on school grounds was reported on the 10300 block of chamberlayne road.

Petit larceny less than $500 not from person was reported on the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane.

a simple assault was reported on the 10300 block of Old Keeton road.

Bomb/burn threat accused more or equal to 15 was reported on the 7000 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Manufacture marijuana for others to use was reported on the 7300 block of Pickett avenue.

assault on law enforcement, court, doc, fire, medical was reported on the 10300 block of sliding hill road.

h it and run: attended property damage more than $1000 was reported on the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike./Kenmore drive.

FEB. 25 dWI: 1st offense, Bac .15-.20 was reported on the 7100 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike. hit and run: attended property damage more than $1000 was reported on the 13100 block of Mountain road. a simple assault was reported on the 7100 block of new hunter road. assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 7100 block of Garden Park Lane. destruction of property, monument was reported on the 6400 block of camille drive.

Grand larceny of $500 or more, not from a person was reported on the 5500 block of Mechanicsville Turnpike.

Grand larceny of $500 or more, not from a person was reported on the 10900 block of Brookhollow court.

Breaking and entering at night with intent to commit a felony was reported on the 8000 block of Wynbrook Lane assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 15000 block of Bethany church road.

FEB. 26 assault and battery on a family member was reported on the was reported on the 10400 block of atlee station road. destruction of property, monument was reported on the was reported on the 8000 block of Wynbrook Lane. assault and battery on a family member was reported on the 7200 block of h anover Grove Lane.

Grand larceny — auto theft was reported on the 8000 block of Wynbrook Lane.

Petit larceny of part was reported on the was reported on the 7000 block of rotherham drive. concealment, price alter merchandise more or $500 was reported on the 7400 block of Bell creek road.

Firearms, regardless of value, not from person were reported on the 13300 block of Fern run road. driver did not report damage of less or $250 was reported on the 18200 block of Mountain road. reckless handling of firearm was reported on the 7300 block of river road.

Identity theft financial loss of more than $200 was reported on the 11200 block of Pinefield Lane.

Threat to extort money was reported on the 10300 block of new Britton road.

Unauthorized use of vehicle, boat or animal was reported on the 9200 block of susquehanna Trail.

FEB. 27 driver did not report an accident with damage less or equal to $1000 was reported on the 10300 block of sliding hill road. exploit mental person for money more than $200 was reported on the 13300 block of harris Farm Lane. assault of a teacher or principal was reported on the 300 block of saint James street. discharge firearm or missile in/ at occupied building 7100 block of Garden Park Lane.

Grand larceny parts was reported on the 11200 block of hopson road.