Fairfield, CT
News
Don't Be Victim: Eversource, Better Business Bureau Offer Tips On How To Avoid Scams Don't Be Victim: Eversource, Better Business Bureau Offer Tips On How To Avoid Scams
Don't Be Victim: Eversource, Better Business Bureau Offer Tips On How To Avoid Scams With the start of the new year in full swing, Eversource Energy and the Better Business Bureau are warning residents to be alert for scams involving utility services. These type of scams typically occur over the phone or at the victim’s front door. “The scammers, often sounding legitimate and quite convincing, threaten to shut off electric service immediately unless instant payment is made,” said Penni Conner, Eversource Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. “These scammers can be relentless but they’re only successful if they catch our customers off-guard and scare them in…

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by Valerie Musson
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says Beware Of These Lottery, Sweepstakes Scams, Better Business Bureau Says
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…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam
Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Law enforcement officials in Westchester are cautioning homeowners to be wary of opportunistic scammers who have been reportedly been going door-to-door attempting to take advantage of local residents and obtain sensitive information. The White Plains Department of Public Safety issued an alert this week to residents following multiple reports of alleged scammers going door-to-door claiming to represent “ESCO”, asking to see their Con Edison Bills, officials said, warning that it’s an ongoing scam to attempt to obtain account numbers and other personal information to defraud the customer. I…

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by Zak Failla