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Massapequa, NY
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$32K Scam: Duo Nabbed For Long Island Scheme, Police Say
Two people were caught using a customer service scheme to take tens of thousands from a Long Island man, police said. It happened on Saturday, March 16 in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police. That day, a 67-year-old man was having technical issues with his computer and searched online to find a customer service phone number. The person on the other end of the tech support number (who claimed to be a representative) told the Valley Stream man that there was suspicious activity on his bank account. In order to correct the issue, the representative said, the victim needed to p…
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Elderly Man Robbed Of $37K In 'Tech Support Scam' In South Jersey: Police
Police say an elderly man was robbed of $37,000 in a "tech support scam." The 31-year-old "technician" placed a virus on the elderly man's computer and posed as a Microsoft specialist for PNC Bank, the FBI and the Treasury Department, according to Gloucester Township Police. When the victim realized he had been scammed he contacted the Gloucester Township Police Department. The victim still had daily contact with the suspect. The suspect was contacted by Gloucester police who were posing as the victim. Another cash delivery was coordinated for the suspect to pick up at the victim’s r…
Yorktown, NY
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'Human Piece Of Garbage' Scams Yorktown Woman Out Of $2K, Police Say
Although a woman from Northern Westchester unfortunately lost $2,000 to a scammer, it could have been much worse, police said. It all started when a woman from Yorktown was contacted by a "human piece of garbage" who claimed to be tech support from Google or Microsoft, and told the victim that he needed to access her email and bank accounts to prevent a virus from compromising them, Yorktown Police said in a post on Wednesday, Dec. 14. As part of the ruse, the victim purchased close to $2,000 in gift cards on three separate days and then sent scanned pictures of these cards to the sca…
Massapequa, NY
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Here's How To Avoid This Auto Dial From Your Smart Device Scam
Officials are warning people to think twice before asking Alexa, giving a command to Siri or using auto-dial systems as a new smart device scam has been making the rounds nationwide. Scammers nationwide have put millions at risk by creating fake customer service numbers and using tech to bump them to the top of search results, sometimes by paying for ads. Then when one uses an auto-dial system, they wind up speaking with fraudsters, not an actual company that can assist them. Once on the line, the scammers will push for gift card deals or attempt to get credit card information. According t…
