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Don't Fall For It: Victim Loses $1.6K In Facebook COVID-19 Scam, Police Say Don't Fall For It: Victim Loses $1.6K In Facebook COVID-19 Scam, Police Say
Don't Fall For It: Victim Loses $1.6K In Facebook Covid-19 Scam, Police Say Local law enforcement agencies are warning area residents to be wary of a Facebook scam as fraudsters continue exploiting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On Sunday, June 14, police investigators in New York received a complaint from a local resident who claimed she was scammed through Facebook. According to police, the victim alleged that she received a private message from a contact on her “friends list” that stated she was stranded out of the country due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The scammer then asked for money to get back to the country. Police said that the victim delivered …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
COVID-19: CT Attorney General Warns Of Scam Exploiting Pandemic COVID-19: CT Attorney General Warns Of Scam Exploiting Pandemic
Covid-19: CT Attorney General Warns Of Scam Exploiting Pandemic While millions are hunkered down in their homes amid fears of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong is cautioning residents to be wary of opportunistic scammers looking to take advantage of the pandemic. Tong and the Connecticut State Department of Consumer Protection said they have seen a recent rise in reports of scam activity surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. With stimulus checks expected to start being sent out sooner than later, Tong is warning residents to be cautious. “Unfortunately, in moments like this people are trying to take advant…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert After Area Resident Loses $1K In Email From Friend Charity Scam Police Issue Alert After Area Resident Loses $1K In Email From Friend Charity Scam
Police Issue Alert After Area Resident Loses $1K In Email From Friend Charity Scam Police are warning area residents to be wary after one was taken for more than $1,000 as part of a charity scam. Police have issued an alert warning of a charity scam involving a phony email sent from fraudsters. According to police, the resident received an email they believed to be from a close friend, including the use of the first and last name. The email was requesting that the victim, a resident of Hamden, Connecticut, help out with a charity event for a cancer hospital. “This wonderful person with a big heart, contributed over $1,000 to what they believed was going to a great cause…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Caller Posing As Police Officer In Fairfield County Alert Issued For Caller Posing As Police Officer In Fairfield County
Alert Issued For Caller Posing As Police Officer In Fairfield County A fraudster posing as a police lieutenant in Fairfield County tried to pull a fast one on a Darien resident before quickly hanging up once he was found out. Investigators at the Darien Police Department received a report from a Barringer Road resident on Friday, Nov. 22, who said she had just received a call on her cell phone from someone identifying themselves as “Lt. TJ Whyte.” The scammer then proceeded to tell the resident that there was a warrant out for her arrest out of the Darien Police Department after she failed to appear in court. When she questioned the validity of the comment,…

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by Zak Failla
News
Scam Warning: New Alert Issued For Unsolicited Apple Phishing Calls Scam Warning: New Alert Issued For Unsolicited Apple Phishing Calls
Scam Warning: New Alert Issued For Unsolicited Apple Phishing Calls Police agencies are issuing warnings of a new Apple scam targeting iPhone users. An alert has been issued cautioning that users have been receiving phone calls from fraudsters who make the call from a spoofed number that comes across the screen as “Apple.” According to police, you’re told that your account has been compromised or some other issue exists with your iPhone, laptop or other devices. The purported remedy is to purchase gift cards, and provide the serial numbers of said gift cards to the scammer on the other end of the phone. In Westchester, a Yorktown resident recently re…

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by Zak Failla
News
Here's How To Avoid This Auto Dial From Your Smart Device Scam Here's How To Avoid This Auto Dial From Your Smart Device Scam
Here's How To Avoid This Auto Dial From Your Smart Device Scam Officials are warning people to think twice before asking Alexa, giving a command to Siri or using auto-dial systems as a new smart device scam has been making the rounds nationwide. Scammers nationwide have put millions at risk by creating fake customer service numbers and using tech to bump them to the top of search results, sometimes by paying for ads. Then when one uses an auto-dial system, they wind up speaking with fraudsters, not an actual company that can assist them. Once on the line, the scammers will push for gift card deals or attempt to get credit card information. According t…

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by Zak Failla
News
Scam Alert: iPhone Users Warned Not To Answer This Type Of Call Scam Alert: iPhone Users Warned Not To Answer This Type Of Call
Scam Alert: iPhone Users Warned Not To Answer This Type Of Call Scammers are running a sophisticated scheme warning iPhone users that there has been suspicious activity on their iCloud accounts. The new scam involves fraudsters making phony calls posing as Apple support staff. The calls look authentic because an actual Apple support number from a local Apple number and Apple logo will display on the screen. The callers use spoofing technology to alter the numbers that show up on the caller ID. The schemers then go to work attempting to steal information about iCloud accounts and passwords. Apple's website states that if a customer gets a call claiming…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash
Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash Court officials are warning residents of an arrest scam after receiving numerous reports of calls requesting money for bail for a loved one who has been arrested. The caller-ID for the calls shows the Norwalk Superior Court as the origin of the call, the state Judicial Branch said in an alert to the community.  According to the court, the callers are claiming that loved ones are locked up and they need to immediately provide a credit card number for bail. "These calls are scams, so please do not provide any personal information, including our credit card," the department said. The Co…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For 'Clever' Fake Check Scam Residents in the area are being warned about a new phony check scam that has been making the rounds in the region. There are several variations to the scam, officials said, but the most common involves a resident receiving notice that they won a “sweepstakes” with a faux check or first installment. Other versions involve letters from allegedly foreign countries that require the deposit of cash into a bank account for safekeeping, while others offer “too good to be true” or “work at home” proposals. Authorities said that, “the checks look real, and might have the names of real companies on t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Contractors Charged With Scamming Customers In Greenwich, Police Say Contractors Charged With Scamming Customers In Greenwich, Police Say
Contractors Charged With Scamming Customers In Greenwich, Police Say Two contractors from Westchester and one from Dutchess have been charged after police say they scammed numerous customers in Greenwich. Greenwich Police say they arrested Weber Marin, 34, of White Plains, Ilir Cubi, 41, of Yonkers and Joseph Monserrate, 31, of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, June 9 after receiving complaints made by customers about being scammed. The three men had advertised plumbing repair services under an assumed business name and obtained work at three different Greenwich residences, according to police. Each of the men then conducted a requested repair and demanded on-the-spo…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam
Don't Fall For It: Police Warn Of Extortion Scam A new scam is making the rounds, prompting police agencies in the area to issue an alert from scammers attempting to extort doctors. Using spoofed phone numbers that make the call appear to come from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s medical offices, scammers have been targeting medical offices and officials, police said. Police said that some of the callers have spoken broken English and have been threatening to revoke doctors’ licenses and block their ability to prescribe drugs if they don’t comply with extortion requests. The DEA has confirmed that the calls are scams and doctors sho…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman
Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman Police are warning residents about a Social Security scam that allegedly victimized an individual in Westport. Police say that on April 22, the Westport resident received a phone call from someone purporting to work for the Social Security Administration using what appeared on the caller identification as a legitimate phone number for the Social Security Administration.  The caller reportedly told the resident her social security number was being used fraudulently in another state, according to police.  The caller also knew her name and correct social security number, said police…

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by Donna Christopher