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Police Issue New Alert On IRS Scam Calls Police Issue New Alert On IRS Scam Calls
Police Issue New Alert On IRS Scam Calls Local law enforcement agencies are warning residents to be wary of a recent IRS scam where opportunistic fraudsters have been contacting local residents, demanding payment. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert recently after local residents received automated calls claiming the resident could be arrested for tax evasion, officials said in a statement. When the resident called the number back, a person posing as an IRS agent stated that they owed taxes and was able to provide the callers' name and address to verify the claim. According to police, a second schemer would proceed to co…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Apple Store, Support Fake Calls Among Scams Making Rounds In Westchester Apple Store, Support Fake Calls Among Scams Making Rounds In Westchester
Apple Store, Support Fake Calls Among Scams Making Rounds In Westchester A Westchester resident told Daily Voice that she received three calls on Thursday, May 17 purporting to be from Apple.Inc with the phone number of the Apple store in the Westchester Mall, which is still under construction. It's among several scams involving Apple making the rounds in the area, authorities say. It warns not to use any Apple devices because there has been something (hacking is not the word they used) to do with iCloud. It says to push two to disconnect or one to speak with an advisor.  According to Armonk resident Vivian Cord, the callback number they give is 844-258-4078.  …

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by Jon Craig