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Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say
Scammers Posing As Well-Known Businesses, Agencies: Here's What To Know, Feds Say Federal authorities are sounding the alarm over scams that impersonate well-known businesses and government agencies.  In 2023, data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alone show more than 330,000 reports of business impersonation scams and nearly 160,000 reports of government impersonation scams. That amounts to nearly half the frauds reported directly to the agency, the FTC said. Combined, reported losses to these impersonation scams topped $1.1 billion for the year, more than three times what consumers reported in 2020. Reports show an increasingly blurred line between busine…

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by Joe Lombardi
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FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens One of the victims of a former delivery driver in the region who was convicted of sexually assaulting three teens while on the job is now suing FedEx and the local parcel service for negligence. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service were negligent in the rape of a teen girl by Poughkeepsie resident Joshua J. Ginyard. This new suit comes less than four months after Ginyard, age 33, was released from prison on parole concerning the 2021 incident. Original Story: FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Police Department In Northern Westchester Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Police Department In Northern Westchester Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days
Police Department In Northern Westchester Investigating Separate Scams In Matter Of Days Police in Northern Westchester are investigating three scams that came to the department's attention within a matter of days. The incidents took place in Croton-on-Hudson beginning on Thursday, Aug. 18 with the last being reported on Monday, Aug. 22. During the first incident, a resident reported receiving multiple FedEx notices in the mail from what appeared to be her mortgage company requesting her banking information, the department reported. The woman contacted her mortgage company, who said that they did not request such information. The resident did not provide her information but wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Stealing From FedEx, UPS Boxes In Westchester, Police Say Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing from FedEx and USP boxes in the Hudson Valley. The two were caught in Westchester County on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in New Rochelle, after police received reports of the duo taking items from the boxes. New Rochelle police responded to the area of 56 Harrison St., after a resident reported the two men attempting to gain access to the FedEx mailing box, said Deputy Police Commissioner Cosmo Costa, of the New Rochelle Police. Officers responded to the area looking for the two men and a silver SUV but did find anyone suspicious in th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley
FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man is accused of raping and sexually abusing teenagers in the Hudson Valley during his workday as a FedEx driver.  The New York State Police in Dutchess County are reporting that Joshua Ginyard, of Poughkeepsie, was charged with the following: Two counts of third-degree rape Two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act Two counts of disseminating indecent material to a minor Forcible touching On Sunday, Aug. 15, troopers received a report that a local FedEx driver had sexually abused teenagers under the age of 17, State Police said. Police said investigators dis…

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by Nicole Valinote
Business
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York
Hundreds Of Unexpected Amazon Packages Delivered To Home In New York Hundreds of unexpected and unwanted packages from Amazon were sent to a New York home as part of what could potentially be a scam, officials said. Dozens of boxes arrived daily from Amazon, UPS and FedEx were delivered to upstate New York resident Jillian Canaan recently, despite her and her family not ordering any packages. According to WIVB-TV, Canaan, who runs a studio in the Buffalo area, initially believed that the packages could be for the family’s studio, but upon closer inspection, she found that while it was her home address listed on the boxes, it wasn’t in her name. Inside the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam
Alert Issued For Package Text Message Scam A new text messaging scam involving mailed packages that allow fraudsters to gain access to personal information has been making the rounds across the country, federal officials warn. The Federal Trade Commission is among the agencies that have issued an alert after consumers made numerous complaints after receiving a text message saying that a package pending, telling the user to click a link to set up delivery for the item. Once the link is clicked, users will be instructed to provide personal identifying information. Scammers have posed as drivers from FedEx, USPS, UPS, and other deliver…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Stolen FedEx Truck In Somers, Police Say Man Nabbed With Stolen FedEx Truck In Somers, Police Say
Man Nabbed With Stolen FedEx Truck In Somers, Police Say A Dutchess County man was busted by New York State Police with a FedEx truck stolen from Long Island on I-684 in Northern Westchester. Shortly after midnight on Friday, Aug. 21, New York State Police troopers on patrol were warned to be on the lookout for a stolen FedEx truck that had been taken from Long Island. According to police, troopers located the truck traveling north on the interstate near mile marker 18, with Beacon resident Jose Rios behind the wheel. Rios, 52, was arrested without incident with an assist from Westchester County Police officers and charged with criminal possessi…

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by Zak Failla
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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Text Message Package Delivery Scam Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Text Message Package Delivery Scam
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Text Message Package Delivery Scam Police departments throughout the nation are warning the public about a new text message phishing scam that looks to be from FedEx or another delivery company about a package. The text message shows you a "tracking code" and asks you to click it to set delivery preferences for "your package." (See image above.) Police are warning anyone who gets such a text not to click on the link. The link would take you to a fraudulent site that tries to steal your personal information and money. If you are in doubt about a tracking number, go to the main website of the shipping company and search for …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn
Fraudulently Purchased Packages Being Delivered To Innocent Area Residents, Police Warn Police have issued a warning that fraudulently purchased packages are being delivered to innocent residents in the area. "There has recently been an increase in fraud-related crimes involving packages delivered by mail, primarily by UPS and FedEx," Greenburgh Police Department Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. "The packages are addressed to an incorrect or fictitious name with a proper numeric, street name and zip code.  "Subsequent to the delivery of the package, an individual will arrive to pick it up from the residence of the uninvolved homeowner.  "In som…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
FedEx Worker Robbed Of Packages At Gunpoint In Westchester FedEx Worker Robbed Of Packages At Gunpoint In Westchester
FedEx Worker Robbed Of Packages At Gunpoint In Westchester A FedEx driver was the victim of several real-life grinches when a suspect robbed him of several packages at gunpoint, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said on Friday. Costa said that the driver was robbed of eight undelivered packages at approximately 5:45 on Thursday, Dec. 13 while the driver was at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center on Wilmot Road. According to police, the driver told investigators that he made a delivery when he was approached by several men, one of which was armed with a handgun. The driver was forced into his truck, the suspects then stole several packages befo…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Westchester, Prosecutor Says Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Westchester, Prosecutor Says
Promoter Shipped Thousands Of Pounds Of Pot To Westchester, Prosecutor Says An entertainment producer from New Jersey shipped thousands of pounds of marijuana for sale hidden in musical speakers from the West Coast to Yonkers and elsewhere, said authorities who busted him and two accused accomplices in a special operation. Oscar Holguin, 38, was arrested in the Central Jersey town of Carteret, just off the New Jersey Turnpike, where authorities said he was assisted by 27-year-old local barmaid Natalie Stojano. Also busted were Holguin’s girlfriend, Paula Amador, 29, also of Englewood, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. Detectives from Calo’s office …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members
Just One Major Company Still Giving Discounts To NRA Members With national pressure continuing to rise regarding the National Rifle Association in the wake of several violent incidents in recent months, one company has dug its heels in the ground and continues to support the much-maligned, oft-discussed organization. Although several major companies - including Enterprise, Holdings, First National Bank, MetLife and Symantec - have cut ties with the NRA following the most recent school shooting in Florida, FedEx has stood its ground and continues to partner with the NRA. The carrier’s FedEx Advantage discount program remains available to members of th…

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by Zak Failla