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Here's How You Can Avoid Being Reeled In By Mail Fishing
Though it’s not officially fishing season, police are cautioning area residents to be wary of scammers going “fishing” in United States Postal Service mailboxes. Law enforcement agencies in the tri-state area issued alerts warning of scammers who have been making the rounds “fishing” in USPS mailboxes in an attempt to steal checks and personal information. Police said that “mail fishing” is a crime that involves thieves using a weighted object that is attached to a string or wire and covered in a sticky substance to retrieve mail from out of postal boxes. According to police, “‘mail fisher…
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Covid-
19: FBI Issues Alert For Fake Hiring Scams Targeting Individuals, Businesses
With millions of Americans looking for work or working from home due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the FBI has seen an uptick in fake job and hiring scams from opportunistic cybercriminals. Fraudsters have been leveraging their purported positions as faux “employers” to persuade victims into believing they had a new job in an effort to steal their personal information or to get them to send money. According to the FBI, “fake job scams have existed for a long time but technology has made this scam easier and more lucrative. Cybercriminals now pose as legitimate employers by spo…
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Covid-
19: Alert Issued For Department Of Treasury Stimulus Scams
As more than 80 million Americans have either already received or are awaiting economic stimulus automatic deposits in their bank accounts or checks through the mail, the Treasury Department is warning of scams associated with the payments. "If you receive calls, emails, or other communications claiming to be from the United States Treasury Department and offering COVID-19 related grants or stimulus payments in exchange for personal financial information, or an advance fee, or charge of any kind, including the purchase of gift cards, do not respond, "the department said. The Federal T…
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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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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…
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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