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Business
Best Reverse Phone Lookup Sites: Find Numbers Or Who Is Calling You Best Reverse Phone Lookup Sites: Find Numbers Or Who Is Calling You
Best Reverse Phone Lookup Sites: Find Numbers Or Who Is Calling You How many times have you gotten a call from an unknown number? This is a frequent occurrence for many people, especially with the rise of imposter spam calls contacting hundreds of cell phones at once. Many call with a promise to lower your credit card interest rates or pretend to be someone from the IRS and insist your taxes are overdue. The good news is that various online tools and phone lookup services can help identify these unknown callers. A reverse phone lookup service is the easiest and most convenient way to reveal the identity of the individual or business trying to reach you. T…

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Politics
Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says
Don't Fall For Them: These Are Top Consumer Scams, NY AG Says Attorney General Letitia James highlighted some of the top scams New Yorkers are facing to kick off National Consumer Protection Week. Citing the COVID-19 pandemic, James said that Internet-related and price gouging scams were the greatest threat to consumers, with thousands of complaints levied to her office during 2020. The top 10 consumer complaints in 2020, according to James’ office: Internet-Related (internet services and service providers, data privacy and security, digital media, data breaches, frauds through internet manipulation): 9,832 complaints; COVID-19 Price Gouging (…

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by Zak Failla
News
Don't Fall For It: Costco Confirms Coupon On Facebook Is Scam Don't Fall For It: Costco Confirms Coupon On Facebook Is Scam
Don't Fall For It: Costco Confirms Coupon On Facebook Is Scam It’s a trap! A free $75 Costco coupon that has been making the rounds on social media turned out to be too good to be true, the wholesale giant announced. “Despite several posts out there, Costco is NOT giving away $75 coupons. While we love our fans and our members, this offer is a SCAM, and in no way affiliated with Costco,” the company said. “Thanks to our fans for letting us know about this recurring hoax!” The phony coupon first cropped up on Facebook earlier this year, causing some users to unwittingly click on a link unaffiliated with Costco to collect their coupon. To gain access,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions
Police Warn Residents Of Scam Involving Internet Transactions A new scam is making the rounds in the area, police are cautioning. The scam has become prevalent involving Internet transactions on platforms such as Craigslist and other similar sites. Police said that the scam takes place when a suspect, posing as a buyer, pays the victim for an item with either a fraudulent or bad check.  Before the check can bounce or be discovered as a fake, and before the item is shipped, the suspect will then claim he no longer wants to complete the transaction, asking for the victim to refund the money. According to police, “unknowingly, the victim will then wire…

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by Zak Failla