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Bad Apple: LI Woman Wires $4K To Phone Scammer Posing As Tech Support Bad Apple: LI Woman Wires $4K To Phone Scammer Posing As Tech Support
Bad Apple: LI Woman Wires $4K To Phone Scammer Posing As Tech Support A Long Island woman who needed technical support was instead scammed out of thousands, police said. Nassau County Police reported the incident, which happened on Thursday, April 6 when a Thomaston woman’s computer appeared to have contracted a virus at around 4:15 p.m. The woman allegedly Googled “Apple Support” and called a number that the search provided. She then spoke to an unknown man, police said, who identified himself as “Apple Support” and instructed her to download an app called AnyDesk. AnyDesk allows a user to access another’s device remotely. Then, the scammer allegedly …

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by Sophie Grieser
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Beware Of These Summer Rental Scams, NY AG Says Beware Of These Summer Rental Scams, NY AG Says
Beware Of These Summer Rental Scams, NY AG Says With the summer vacation season just around the corner, New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning of possible rental scams. “As millions of New Yorkers plan their getaway trips and look to rent homes, they should be mindful of scammers that misrepresent rentals or list fake homes online that do not actually exist, tricking consumers into paying and leaving them with nowhere to stay,” James’ office said in a statement. She offered several tips for would-be vacationers to avoid falling victim to fraud, including: Verify the host. Make sure the renter or host has a valid address and…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn
Queens Middle School Teacher Charged With Possessing Child Porn A middle school teacher in Queens allegedly used mobile payment services to pay for child pornography, United States Attorney Richard Donoghue announced. Eric Paulino, 30, a middle school teacher at IS 93 in Ridgewood, admitted to using Venmo to download and trade child pornography on his phone, Donoghue said. He pleaded not guilty in Brooklyn federal court and was released after posting a $250,000 bond. Donoghue said that Paulino provided investigating FBI agents with his iPhone, and a password for the device. A search of the phone found “numerous images and videos of children engaged in s…

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by Zak Failla