Tag:
Spoofing
Yonkers, NY
Police & Fire
$70K Scheme: 2 Scammers Arrested After Posing As Police In Yonkers Over Phone, Cops Say
Two suspects are facing charges after allegedly scamming a Westchester resident out of nearly $70,000 by posing as law enforcement officers in a sophisticated phone fraud scheme, police announced. Queens residents Hongdong Liu, 30, and Pinting Lu, 28, were both arrested after allegedly calling a victim while pretending to be a Yonkers Police lieutenant. The duo reportedly claimed the victim’s home computer had been involved in criminal activity—specifically child pornography—and demanded money to resolve the fabricated issue, Yonkers Police announced on Saturday, J…
Edison, NJ
News
Latest Scam: US Border Patrol & 'Police Chief' Calling For Bitcoins In Central Jersey
Police in South Brunswick are warning residents that a new scam has callers pretending to be with the U.S. Border Patrol, or using caller ID that says they are calling from a non-emergency line at the police department. The so-called "spoofing" incident went as far as having the caller identify himself as the Police Chief, police said. The caller asked for money in the form of bitcoins or an arrest warrant would be served, they said. "The victim said the caller was very believable, and even provided personal identifying information on the victim, such as his Social Security number and driv…
Brookfield, CT
Police & Fire
Police Issue Alert For Spoofing Scam In Region
Don’t fall for it. Law enforcement agencies in the region are cautioning area residents to be aware of a scam involving individuals who have been spoofing police department numbers and demanding cash. In Hartford County, the Enfield Police Department issued an alert following multiple instances of fraudsters spoofing their number in an attempt to rob unaware area residents. “Spoofing is the act of disguising a communication from an unknown source as being from a known, trusted source,” department officials said. “If you ever doubt the legitimacy of someone identifying themselves as (poli…
White Plains, NY
News
Beware Of New USPS Email Scam, Westchester DA Says
Officials in Westchester are cautioning local residents to be wary, as a new round of email scams representing the United State Postal Service has been making the rounds. The USPS issued an alert this week regarding a new email scam, which appears to be sent from members of the organization, and is instead being used by fraudsters. In the email, it will appear to be sent by USPS, but the actual email domain will be a personal account with a link to a potentially dangerous website. Some USPS users have reported receiving several such emails in the days leading up to Christmas. “Email Scam A…
Fairfield, CT
News
Ex-Precious Metals Trader Admits To Commodities Fraud
A precious metals trader from New York is facing time behind bars after admitting in district court in Connecticut to commodities fraud and a spoofing conspiracy for his role in a trading scheme to deceive the precious metals futures contracts markets. Brooklyn resident John Edmonds, a former precious metals trader at a federal bank, admitted that from 2009 through 2015, he conspired with other precious metals traders at the bank to manipulate the markets for gold, silver, platinum and palladium futures contracts traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange Edmonds stated that he and the othe…
Briarcliff, NY
Police & Fire
State, Local Police Investigate Possible 'Spoofing' Incident In Northern Westchester
Law enforcement agencies in Westchester are investigating a potential spoofing incident in North Castle. New York State Police received multiple 9-1-1 emergency calls from a phone number (911-032-8500) - from a little girl who is reporting that her father has fallen and cannot get up. The trooper receiving the call said that the little girl would hang up before he could gather any information. Investigators pinged the number, which led them to a Maple Avenue building in Armonk. Police said that they believe it to be a recurring spoofing incident. Officers were dispatched to the Maple Avenue…
