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Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know
Ghost-Tapping Scam Could Lead To Full Bank Account Being Drained: What To Know A barely noticeable charge showing up on your bank statement could be the first sign of a much bigger problem, one that can quietly spiral into serious financial loss. Consumers across the US are being warned about a so-called “ghost tapping” scam that begins with a small charge, often around $4, and can end with an entire bank account drained. The scheme targets customers of major banks, including Bank of America, Chase, and Wells Fargo, according to reports by Fox News and The Sun. The scam typically starts with what appears to be a harmless, low-dollar transaction. Fraudsters use t…
Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In This NY Village, Police Say Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In This NY Village, Police Say
Fugitive Chase, DWI Bust, Stolen Car: Trio Of Arrests Made In This NY Village, Police Say Three dramatic busts, including a highway fugitive chase, a felony DWI, and a stolen car case, kept police in one Westchester County village busy over the last few weeks. The arrests happened between Friday, Aug. 22, and Monday, Sept. 1, the Croton-on-Hudson Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 19. The first of the arrests happened on Aug. 22, when officers said they took Tequan Robinson, 26, of New York City, into custody after a multi-agency pursuit that started with a larceny case in Tarrytown.  The chase ended on Interstate 87, where Robinson was arrested and charged with …
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In NY Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In NY Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say
Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Chase In NY Caused School Lockout: Man Charged, Cops Say Authorities say they’ve arrested the driver who fled a fiery crash on I-84 in Dutchess County that triggered a lockdown at a nearby high school.  The incident began around 1:15 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 15, when Putnam County deputies were alerted to be on the lookout for a vehicle connected to a theft in Westchester, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 16.  A deputy spotted the car heading north on Route 9 in Philipstown and stopped it near Indian Brook Road. Deputies said the driver initially stopped but then sped off, sparking a pursuit …
Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get
Chase Boosts Sapphire Reserve Perks, Hikes Annual Fee To $795: Here's What You Get Chase is taking its Sapphire Reserve card to a new level as it competes with American Express for luxury credit cardholders. The refreshed Chase Sapphire Reserve card was officially unveiled on Tuesday, June 17. The banking giant also announced the launch of the new Chase Sapphire Reserve for Business card.  Both cards will officially be available on Sunday, June 23. While they're promoting at least $2,500 in annual perks, the cards have a steep $795 annual fee. That fee is 45% higher than when Sapphine Reserve first launched in 2016, CNBC reported. "The new Sapphire Reserv…
$30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped NY Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself $30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped NY Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself
$30K 'Chase Courier' Scammer Duped NY Woman, Police Say — Here's How To Protect Yourself A 71-year-old Long Island woman was conned out of $30,000 by a man allegedly posing as a bank courier, and police believe he may have scammed others too. The North Merrick victim received a text message on Thursday, May 22, warning of “fraudulent activity” on her Apple account. That was followed by a call from a man claiming to be a Chase bank representative, who told her to immediately withdraw $30,000 in cash, Nassau County Police said. She was then instructed to meet a courier near Old Mill Road and Sandra Lane, where she turned over the money to a man she had never seen before. The next…
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase On Palisades Parkway In Stolen Car, Crashes: NYSP 15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase On Palisades Parkway In Stolen Car, Crashes: NYSP
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase On Palisades Parkway In Stolen Car, Crashes: Nysp A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said.  The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12.  Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Orange County: Cops Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Orange County: Cops
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Orange County: Cops Two suspects, including a New Jersey man already on parole and another in possession of narcotics, were arrested after allegedly attempting to burglarize a building in New York and leading officers on two separate chases, police said.   The incident began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, April 2, when a concerned community member reported a suspicious man by a window near Third Street and Johnston Street in Newburgh, prompting a rapid police response, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Thursday, April 3.  Officers arrived on the scene and, with h…
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Orange County, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Orange County, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police
Teen Leads Cops On Scooter Chase In Orange County, Charged in Shots Fired Incidents: Police A 17-year-old is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police and being connected to two separate shots-fired incidents in Orange County, authorities announced. The events leading up to the boy's arrest began on Sunday, Jan. 19, just before 9:45 a.m., when City of Newburgh Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area of 191 Washington St., the department said on Tuesday, Jan. 28.  Upon arriving at the scene, an officer saw a male suspect leaving the area who matched the description from a previous shots fired incident on William Street on Monday, Jan…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun Following Chase, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun Following Chase, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun Following Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed with a loaded semi-automatic ghost gun after a chase with police. The incident occurred in Orange County on Wednesday, July 24, around 11 p.m. in the area of Third Street and City Terrace in the city of Newburgh. According to Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, detectives from the department's Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force were patrolling the area, which has experienced a rash of narcotics complaints and shooting incidents. Detectives spotted Ziquan Jenkins, age unknown, of Newburgh, Neppl said. Jenkins had an active warrant related to a previous felony firea…
33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash 33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash
33-Year-Old Driver Nabbed After Hudson Valley Police Pursuit Ends In Crash A 33-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit, ending in a crash with damage to a police car. Dutchess County resident Christopher Melvin, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested in Orange County on Tuesday, June 11, in the town of Newburgh after crashing into a police vehicle. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the incident began around 12:15 p.m., June 11, when troopers from the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit attempted to stop a 2017 Honda Civic traveling south on Route 9W in Ulster County in the t…
Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say
Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say A 21-year-old man and two juveniles were arrested for weapon possession after fleeing from police during a traffic stop, according to authorities. Sol Maysonet was stopped by state police around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, March 18, on East Main Street in the city of Middletown, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, troopers on patrol spotted a 2014 BMW 528i traveling on Prospect Avenue in the city of Middletown in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law. Troopers stopped the vehicle on East Main Street and Grand Street and interviewed Maysonet, of Middletown, the drive…
6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple 6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple
6-Year-Old From Fairfield County Spends $16,000 On In-App Purchases, Mother Blames Apple While a real-estate broker in Fairfield County was working from home, in the next room, her 6-year-old son racked up over $16,000 in just a month, buying in-app purchases from the Sonic Forces mobile game on her iPad.  Now, according to a report from the New York Post, 41-year-old Wilton resident Jessica Johnson blames Apple, feeling that their devices should have pre-set settings to prevent unauthorized users from making in-app purchases without providing verification.  Instead, as she was reportedly told by Apple representatives, parents must change their settings to block their…
UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Bergen, Rockland, Dutchess Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Bergen, Rockland and Dutchess counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period be…
UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period beginning …
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm
FBI Captures 'Bomb Carrying' Park Ridge, Rockland Bank Robber, Authorities Confirm UPDATE: A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Bergen, Rockland and Dutchess counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period be…
VIDEO: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard VIDEO: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard
Video: Watch Police Officers, K-9s Capture Accused Stolen Taxi Thief In Montvale Backyard Home surveillance video shows a 21-year-old suspect accused of crashing a stolen taxi in Rockland County being captured in the backyard of a Montvale home. Evan Koulikov remained held Saturday in the Bergen County Jail pending extradition proceedings. He’s charged locally with being a fugitive from justice. Chased by police and a borough homeowner, Koulikov is seen hopping a fence into a Lark Lane backyard, then raising his hands and dropping to his knees when he realizes there’s no escape -- as a swarm of police, including three canines, surrounds him. “His wife said she never saw him ru…
Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account
Fraudsters Make Off With $10K From Area High School Senior's Account Scammers exploited a loophole to steal $10,000 from the bank account of a high school student in Rockland County. The criminals made off with the money by using numerous counterfeit checks to build the account balance, according to a WABC-TV "7 On Your Side" investigative report. Jason Hirschberg, a Suffern High School senior, had just $74 in his Chase account before the balance swelled when the fraudsters were able to make a copy of his chip card and compromise his pin, before making an initial $1,000 cash deposit, the report said. That deposit enab…
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84 K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84
K9 Officer Helps Catch Teen Car-Theft Suspect On I-84  A State Police K9 helped troopers nab a suspected car thief after he helped track down the man as he ran following a pursuit that ended with his tires flattened by stop sticks.  The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday when state police received a report of a stolen car in Danbury. Troopers were able to quickly track down the 2017 Honda Pilot as it passed Exit 14 on I-84, according to a state police report. After noticing the troopers, the driver, identified as Manuel Ortiz, 18, of Waterbury, immediately began fleeing at a high rate speed and engaged police in a pursuit, the report…