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Police & Fire
Scammer Calling Victims, Posing As Police In Westchester
Authorities in Westchester are warning residents to be wary of a caller posing as police who asks about personal information. In an announcement on Friday, Nov. 15, the Westchester County Police Department advised residents about a scheme involving a scammer posing as officers over the phone. According to the department, the scammer will call residents and claim to be from the "Westchester County Sheriff's Department." They will then tell victims that they have failed to report for jury duty before seeking to "verify" personal information, police said. "This is a scam. A…
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Scam Alert: Callers Posing As Police Sergeant, Demanding Cash In Hudson Valley
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be wary of phone scammers posing as police to demand cash from victims. The scheme was detailed in an announcement by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Aug. 23, in which authorities said they had received reports of fraudulent calls to residents in the county. According to the Sheriff's Office, the caller has been posing as a sergeant from the office and asking for cash for missed jury duty fines. In their announcement, the office said they would never make such calls or request payments for jury d…
Police & Fire
Scam Alert: Suspect Demanding Payment For Missed Jury Duty In Westchester, Police Warn
Authorities in Westchester are advising residents of a scam involving a suspect posing as law enforcement and demanding payment for missed jury duty. The scheme was announced on Friday, Jan. 12 by White Plains Public Safety, which said that the scams have been reported in other jurisdictions. According to police, victims of the scam will receive a phone call from someone claiming to be a law enforcement official. The caller will then tell the victim that they missed jury duty and will demand a payment. Additionally, the suspect will tell the victim that if they do not sen…
Politics
New NY Law Would Allow Nursing Mothers To Delay Jury Duty
Can't get out of jury duty? Have a baby. That's not a joke. Nursing mothers may avoid jury duty in New York, thanks to state legislation passed this week in Albany by the Assembly and Senate. Women could delay jury duty for up to two years if they are breastfeeding a baby. If signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as expected, nursing mothers would need to provide a doctor's note to postpone jury duty. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, a Bronx Democrat, sponsored the bill.
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Suspicious Phone Calls Involving New Rochelle Police
Police are investigating a series of suspicious calls to local residents that involved the caller posing as a law enforcement official. The New Rochelle Police Department released an alert after residents recently reported that the received phone calls from someone identifying themselves as a New Rochelle Police employee. Police said that the caller advised the recipient that they were to respond to New Rochelle Police Headquarters to answer an alleged ongoing civil matter, alleged crime or jury duty responsibility. It is not clear what the purpose of the calls are, and the incidents are un…
News
FBI Issues Alert On Imposter Scam Phone Calls
The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service are warning Americans to be on alert following a recent rash of phony phone calls from opportunistic fraudsters. National law enforcement agencies issued an alert warning of several recent reports of imposter scams involving individuals claiming to be U.S. marshals, court officers, or other law enforcement officials. During the calls, officials said that scammers attempt to collect a fine in lieu of arrest for failing to report for jury duty or various other offenses. They then tell victims they can avoid arrest by purchasing a prepaid debit card and read t…