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$20K Tech Support Hoax: Scammer Busted After Running Into Woods In Westchester, Police Say $20K Tech Support Hoax: Scammer Busted After Running Into Woods In Westchester, Police Say
$20K Tech Support Hoax: Scammer Busted After Running Into Woods In Westchester, Police Say A man posing as a tech support worker was arrested after…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns
Fake Facebook Ads Promote Bogus ‘Tariff Relief’ Offers, FBI Warns Scammers are once again turning hot-button headlines into bait — this time with bogus…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS
Fraudulent Texts Pretend To Be From USPS A new scam is targeting people with fraudulent text messages pretending to be from the United States Postal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Delete These Suspicious Texts Immediately, FBI Warns Delete These Suspicious Texts Immediately, FBI Warns
Delete These Suspicious Texts Immediately, FBI Warns The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an urgent warning about a widespread text…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Local Family Loses $40K After Responding To Fake Email In Putnam Local Family Loses $40K After Responding To Fake Email In Putnam
Local Family Loses $40K After Responding To Fake Email In Putnam Authorities are warning residents to stay vigilant following an email scam that cost a…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Westchester Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Westchester
Scammers Threatening Victims With Arrest, Impersonating Officers In Westchester Residents in Westchester are being warned about phone scammers…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Holiday Deals Or Fraud? IRS Issues Warning For These Scams Holiday Deals Or Fraud? IRS Issues Warning For These Scams
Holiday Deals Or Fraud? IRS Issues Warning For These Scams As the holiday shopping season begins, the IRS reminds everyone that it’s not just your credit…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays
Don’t Be Fooled: Police Warn Of Email Scammers Ahead Of Holidays Police in New York are warning residents to beware scammers heading into the…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
NY Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say NY Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
NY Woman Cleans Out Bank Account To Fraudster Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say A months-long investigation has led to the arrest of a man who…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Scammers Are Creating Fake Customer Service Numbers In Google Searches: What To Know Scammers Are Creating Fake Customer Service Numbers In Google Searches: What To Know
Scammers Are Creating Fake Customer Service Numbers In Google Searches: What To Know New reports reveal that scammers are trying to trick Google…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers
NY Voters Beware: Erroneous Polling Site Info Being Pushed By Text Scammers Voters in New York are being warned about scammers who are trying to…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
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…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Mother's Day Scams: BBB Warns NYers Of Fake Gifts, Shops Mother's Day Scams: BBB Warns NYers Of Fake Gifts, Shops
Mother's Day Scams: BBB Warns NYers Of Fake Gifts, Shops Long Islanders looking for last-minute gifts for Mom should keep an eye out for potential scams,…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Police Warn Of Unlicensed 'Contractors' Soliciting Business In Westchester Police Warn Of Unlicensed 'Contractors' Soliciting Business In Westchester
Police Warn Of Unlicensed 'Contractors' Soliciting Business In Westchester A police department in Westchester is warning residents to be wary of unlicensed…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise In NY Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise In NY
Don't Fall For It: Driveway Paving Scams On Rise In NY Police are warning of an uptick in scammers hoping to take advantage of the warmer spring weather.…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
2 Unlicensed Scammers Performing Substandard Work Nabbed In Yorktown: Police 2 Unlicensed Scammers Performing Substandard Work Nabbed In Yorktown: Police
2 Unlicensed Scammers Performing Substandard Work Nabbed In Yorktown: Police Two unlicensed workers were taken into custody after returning to…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Scammer Posing As Pastor, Asking For Gift Cards In Carmel, Police Warn Scammer Posing As Pastor, Asking For Gift Cards In Carmel, Police Warn
Scammer Posing As Pastor, Asking For Gift Cards In Carmel, Police Warn Authorities in the region are warning residents to be aware of a scammer who has…

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by Ben Crnic
News
New Yorkers At Risk Of Scam Calls, Attorney General Warns New Yorkers At Risk Of Scam Calls, Attorney General Warns
New Yorkers At Risk Of Scam Calls, Attorney General Warns As New Yorkers across the state report being contacted by scammers impersonating their…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Be Wary Of New Scams Involving Law Enforcement In Hudson Valley Be Wary Of New Scams Involving Law Enforcement In Hudson Valley
Be Wary Of New Scams Involving Law Enforcement In Hudson Valley With scams everywhere today, even police departments can be used to get money…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA 4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA
4 Scammers Caught After Trying To Steal Thousands From Victims In Westchester: DA Four scammers were caught in the same week in Westchester after…

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by Ben Crnic
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams
Police Issue New Warning For 'Difficult To Investigate' Scams Police are warning the public about a new increase in scams that are "difficult to investigate."…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Authorities Warn Hudson Valley Residents About Post-Storm Scams Authorities Warn Hudson Valley Residents About Post-Storm Scams
Authorities Warn Hudson Valley Residents About Post-Storm Scams State and local authorities are warning Hudson Valley residents who were impacted by…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Don't Fall For Them: State Police Issue Alert On Scams Asking For Large Sums Of Money Don't Fall For Them: State Police Issue Alert On Scams Asking For Large Sums Of Money
Don't Fall For Them: State Police Issue Alert On Scams Asking For Large Sums Of Money Police have issued an alert about recent scams targeting residents…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Amazon, Fake Order Scams Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Amazon, Fake Order Scams
Police In Hudson Valley Issue Alert For Amazon, Fake Order Scams Police agencies in the Hudson Valley are cautioning homeowners to be on alert following…

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by Zak Failla
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…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine, Stimulus Scams, NY Attorney General Says COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine, Stimulus Scams, NY Attorney General Says
Covid-19: Beware Of These Vaccine, Stimulus Scams, NY Attorney General Says Opportunistic fraudsters have been taking advantage of the COVID-19…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Beware Of These Five New Scammer Tactics, Utility Companies Warn COVID-19: Beware Of These Five New Scammer Tactics, Utility Companies Warn
Covid-19: Beware Of These Five New Scammer Tactics, Utility Companies Warn With the United States crossing a grim milestone as the COVID-19 death toll…

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by Zak Failla
News
State Police Issue Alert For Pet Scam State Police Issue Alert For Pet Scam
State Police Issue Alert For Pet Scam New York State Police have received multiple calls from people scammed out of hundreds of dollars after answering…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Here Are Four Ways To Avoid Stimulus Check Scams Here Are Four Ways To Avoid Stimulus Check Scams
Here Are Four Ways To Avoid Stimulus Check Scams Consumer protection and law enforcement agencies are warning people to be wary of scams…

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by Kristin Palpini
News
COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, FBI, DOJ Warn COVID-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, FBI, DOJ Warn
Covid-19: Beware Of These Vaccine Scams, FBI, DOJ Warn Scammers are using the arrival of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States to trick people into…

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by Kristin Palpini