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Fence Builder Ghosts Several Capital Region Homeowners After Taking Thousands, Police Say
The owner of a fence building company is accused of taking thousands of dollars from area homeowners for jobs that were never completed.
Schenectady County resident James Butler, age 30, of Glenville, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 23 on a felony charge of grand larceny.
Glenville Police said Butler, who owns and operates “Trust a Fence,” accepted over $7,000 from a Glenville homeowner to purchase fencing material. However, the job was never finished.
An investigation found several similar claims that are being investigated by the Scotia, Colonie, Guilderland, and Niskayuna police department…
Alert Issued For Amazon Prime Day Scams
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is cautioning consumers to be aware of potential scams on Amazon Prime Day this year.
Each year, the online retail giant rolls out massive discounts on Prime Day, which is on Monday, June 21, and Tuesday, June 22, with other brick-and-mortar stores such as Walmart, Target, and Kohl’s joining in with sales across the board.
However, according to the BBB, “more deals mean more chances for scammers to capitalize on the buzz and trick shoppers. Be wary of phishing scams, misleading advertisements, and lookalike websites.”
Scams to look out for, the BBB cautione…
Ryan Heilimann, Successful Business Owner In Area, Dies At 37
Ryan Allen Heilimann, a successful and highly regarded business owner in the area, died unexpectedly on July 1 at St Francis Hospital of Hartford. He was 37.
The Staatsburg resident was a son, brother, grandson, nephew and uncle and owner of his own business. He was a caring and fair boss to his employees as well as an honest, detail-oriented professional to his customers, according to his obituary.
He was a fun, loyal teammate to all those he played hockey with from his start at age 12 with the Dutchess Hawks to FD Roosevelt High School varsity to juniors with the Troy, NY Uncle…
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Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says
Tired of your spouse, friend, children, relative or even yourself getting duped by fraud -- which is exploding on cellphones, mailings and computers?
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) produced this new study (also attached below) which offers basic tips to avoid being conned. As the saying goes, if it seems to good to be true -- it probably is.
Sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams are among the most serious and pervasive frauds operating today, according to the BBB.
While the scams’ roots go as far back in the culture as gambling, the fraud continues to evolve with the times -- and now in…
