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Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says
To honor National Consumer Protection Week, New York Attorney General Letitia James has revealed the most common fraud complaints faced by residents during 2023.
In an announcement on Monday, March 4, James said that these common complaints ranged from price gouging of much-needed goods and services to housing issues, online banking fraud, and even travel-related issues.
The top ten most common consumer complaints of 2023 in New York were:
Retail Sales: (Online purchases, price gouging, retail sales, defective merchandise, poor customer service, pet stores, animal breede…
Cell Phone, Internet Service Interruptions Expected In Kent: Here's When
A series of scheduled network updates may cause some cell phone and internet service interruptions in a Hudson Valley town, police announced.
As a result of planned upgrades to the Verizon network in Putnam County near Kent Lakes, Verizon customers in the Kent area may experience service interruptions in the next week, the Town of Kent Police Department announced on Thursday, March 7.
According to an alert from Verizon, in some cases, the work may last as long as two weeks.
However, in case of an emergency, residents can still dial 911, as these calls will work over any cellula…