Fake bills for Seattle Times, other newspapers being sent to mailboxes, Times says

SEATTLE -- The Seattle Times said Thursday it wanted to alert people about fake bills telling recipients they they need to pay $499.95 for a year’s worth of content from The Seattle Times, Los Angeles Times and possibly other newspapers.

The newspaper said about a dozen people have been mailed the fake renewal invoices claiming to be from The Seattle Times. The phony documents may also bill themselves as  “New Order” invoices, the paper said.

The fake bills ask people to send checks to “Associated Publishers Network,” “United Publishers Clearing House,” “National Magazine Services,” “Orbital Publishing,” Publishers Billing Exchange.”

The Times asks anyone who receives such a notice to call 206-464-2121 and report it.