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Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Driveway Paving Scam
With warmer weather approaching, the New York State Police Department is cautioning homeowners to be wary of “driveway paving scammers.” New York State Police issued a scam alert this week after receiving reports in the Hudson Valley of fraudsters who have already started making the rounds, looking for their victims. According to police, the driveway scam typically involves scammers collecting money upfront and never performing the work, or workers showing up unexpectedly and starting work on a driveway without the consent of the homeowner, and then demanding payment. On Wednes…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Scam Callers Posing As State Police
An alert has been issued for a scam that involves suspects posing as the state police. New York State Police say they’ve received information that numerous residents throughout the New York City area were contacted by phone by a party requesting personal information, including social security numbers. Police say the caller ID shows up as (607) 467-3215, an actual State Police station phone number. However, these calls are not coming from a police station. “Through advancements in technology, many scam phone numbers can be disguised as authentic/recognizable phone numbers as a means of dec…
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Scam Warning: New Alert Issued For Unsolicited Apple Phishing Calls
Police agencies are issuing warnings of a new Apple scam that has been making the rounds targeting iPhone users. A new alert has been issued cautioning that users have been receiving phone calls from fraudsters who make the call from a spoofed number that comes across the screen as “Apple.” According to police, you’re told that your account has been compromised or some other issue exists with your iPhone, laptop or other devices. The purported remedy is to purchase gift cards, and provide the serial numbers of said gift cards to the scammer on the other end of the phone. In Westchest…
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Scam Alert Issued For Websites That Try To Get You To Change Your Address
The United States Postal Service is investigating a new scam involving a website that charges residents to change their address. According to the USPS, they processed upwards of 40 million address changes annually in recent years, though Postal Inspectors have found that some customers paid for an address change on websites with domain names that are not associated with the Postal Service. Investigators said that the sites charge customers up to $40 to change an address, and in some cases, the change never gets officially made. The Postal Service has no affiliation with the businesses that …
Police & Fire
Police: Man Posing As Repairman May Have Been 'Casing' Area Home
Police are warning residents to be wary of potential scammers after a man allegedly posed as a washing machine repairman in Northern Westchester. The North Castle Police Department received a report shortly after 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, April 7 from a resident of Nichols Road in Armonk who stated that earlier in the day, the man said he needed access to the home to check the family’s machines. According to a police report released on Thursday, the man and his father allowed the suspect into their home, though they believe he may have been “casing the residence.” Police described the suspect…
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