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Check Fraud On Rise In Westchester: Often Stolen From Mail, Altered, Police Say Check Fraud On Rise In Westchester: Often Stolen From Mail, Altered, Police Say
Check Fraud On Rise In Westchester: Often Stolen From Mail, Altered, Police Say Authorities in Westchester are warning residents of an increase in "check washing," a scheme where checks are stolen from the mail and altered by criminals.  The warning was issued on Wednesday, Feb. 28 by the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department, which is currently investigating a rise in check fraud.  According to the department, the "check washing" schemes consist of criminals stealing mail in bulk looking for checks made payable to recipients. Once they find such a check, they will use chemicals to remove the payee and original dollar amount and rewrite a higher dollar amou…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands
Online Bank Of America Outage Affects Thousands Thousands of customers were locked out of their accounts when Bank of America’s online banking system temporarily went down. Early on Friday, Oct. 1, the company’s system experienced the issues, according to Bank of America, leading to more than 12,000 customers making complaints to Down Detector, which found that they were unable to access balances or transfer money as many were looking to pay rent on the first of the month. BOA posted a notice on their website that they were looking into the problem, but assured customers that accounts were secure. “We're aware some clients are experienc…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For Them: Alert Issued For These Scams Don't Fall For Them: Alert Issued For These Scams
Don't Fall For Them: Alert Issued For These Scams Residents in the area are being warned about scams that seem to be on the increase. The scams provide ways for criminals will attempt to get money from people by contacting them and making up elaborate stories, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said in the warning to residents of Dutchess and nearby counties in New York and Connecticut. In some cases the perpetrators have tried, sometimes successfully, to use the victim’s emotions about a loved one in trouble to get money.  It’s common for the perpetrators of these scams to try to get money by telling people that one of their …

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by Daily Voice