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Fire Department In Hudson Valley Issues Alert For T-Shirt Scam Fire Department In Hudson Valley Issues Alert For T-Shirt Scam
Fire Department In Hudson Valley Issues Alert For T-Shirt Scam Don’t fall for this T-shirt scam. That’s the message from fire officials in the area, who are warning of people selling t-shirts on the website MaxMin, claiming that proceeds benefit local fire departments. In a new Facebook post, the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department showed an online listing for a t-shirt that features an American flag and a fire department logo. A message accompanying the image tells customers they’ll receive $10 off their purchase over $100. To the untrained eye, it appears that sale proceeds might benefit local fire departments, when in fact they do not. “Please be…

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by Michael Mashburn