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Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam
Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Law enforcement officials in Westchester are cautioning homeowners to be wary of opportunistic scammers who have been reportedly been going door-to-door attempting to take advantage of local residents and obtain sensitive information. The White Plains Department of Public Safety issued an alert this week to residents following multiple reports of alleged scammers going door-to-door claiming to represent “ESCO”, asking to see their Con Edison Bills, officials said, warning that it’s an ongoing scam to attempt to obtain account numbers and other personal information to defraud the customer. I…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Beware Of 'Secret Shopper' Scam In Mount Pleasant Beware Of 'Secret Shopper' Scam In Mount Pleasant
Beware Of 'Secret Shopper' Scam In Mount Pleasant A Westchester resident reported that she was the victim of a "Secret Shopper" scam.  The scam began with an email asking if she was interested in the Secret Shopper Program, according to Mount Pleasant police. After agreeing, a U.S. Postal Order arrived in the mail which she then deposited.  The victim sent money to a third party using a Walmart Money transfer.  Police advised, "Please be careful with these gimmicks - if it seems too good to be true, it's probably a scam."

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Police Warn Of Elaborate Mega Millions Money Mail Scam In Westchester Police Warn Of Elaborate Mega Millions Money Mail Scam In Westchester
Police Warn Of Elaborate Mega Millions Money Mail Scam In Westchester Police are cautioning residents to be on alert as an elaborate mail scam makes the rounds in Westchester. The scam mailing states that select Westchester residents have won $3 million, included with a check for $6,000 with directions to deposit it at the bank immediately, according to an alert by the Tuckahoe Police Department. Police said that once the check is deposited, the “winners” are instructed to call the fake company. The scammers then ask for that cash to be withdrawn, with several thousand dollars sent to the fake company for “processing, attorney and shipping costs” in order to …

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by Zak Failla