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BBB sounds alarm about computer scam Market from page AI known locally as an author and motivational speaker. Richie Brooks, who now oversees the project as the city's Business and Community Development wing, said he knows that Gonzalez had conversa tions with the Liberty CDC, f but was I unaware of I what was dis- I cussed. He said I he does not I know of any I conversations C with the CDC L about running | the market with out going through the bid process. Brooks said the con struction of the market was paid for with a feder al Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) and Capital Reserves, not RUCA funds, which Shaw said he was unaware of. Brooks said since the funds generated by the market go to the opera tor - who will be solely responsible for its upkeep and operations - the deci sion didn't come down to the lowest bid, but. instead, to who would run the operation best. He said Miller's proposal addressed all the city's concerns. Brooks said once a fence and sign are erect ed, the vendors market should be open for busi ness. He said it'll be a place for the many out door vendors who are often seen in the area to come to sell their wares. The two covered struc tures have fans, lights and electrical out lets. One shel ter includes restrooms and heat; it has alu minum garage like doors that oon U., can ut v ivjtu so that it can operate in the winter. The shelters are surrounded by a park ing lot with more than 70 spaces. Mayor Pro Temp Vivian Burke - who rep resents the Northeast Ward, which includes the market - said she too was unaware of any plan for the CDC to run the mar ket in lieu of a bidding process. She said she was pleased with the direction the city has gone and that the market will be benefi ciaf to area street vendors. "It'll be a little more structured and organized, so they can go and have a good place to sell their products," she said. Miller said she hopes to make the market a major attraction. Each structure can hold 18 ven dors. and she plans to use some of the parallel park ing spots to dock food truck vendors. She said the city has gotten many inquires from a variety of vendors and expects to have no trouble filling spaces. "There's a list of about 22 vendors ready to go, that includes local farmers, jewelry makers ... so it's a wide variety," she said. Shaw said the market would've been a great source of revenue for the CDC, which works to revitalize the heart of Liberty Street. "Sure, we would have loved to have opened that because we think it would've been good for the city and for the com munity for the people to come and shop," he said. Shaw said he is still glad that community and the Liberty Street Corridor will have the market and has full faith it will be well run. ? SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE I The Better Business Bureau of Northwesl NC (BBB of NWNC) is warning consumers of recent scam under (he pretext of computer safety. Scammers are calling consumers and pretending to be technicians from companies like Microsoft and making the claim they have detected viruses, malware or error messages on the computers of those they call in an attempt gain remote access or sell software. "These scam artists are taking advantage of legitimate news stories and warnings about the need for com puter security software to prevent hacking and identity theft," said Brian Wright, CEO, BBB of NWNC. "The scammers will often have your name and other basic information from a public directory and will say they rep resent a well-known software compa ny or use confusing technical terms." The scammer will ask you to go to your computer and perform a series ot complex tasks often targeting legiti mate computer files and claim that they are viruses to gain your trust. Wright encouraged scam victims to report any incidents to the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint and NC Department of Justice at www.ncdoj.gov. 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