Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Scammers Posing As PayPal, Amazon Employees, Dutchess County Sheriff Says Scammers Posing As PayPal, Amazon Employees, Dutchess County Sheriff Says
Scammers Posing As PayPal, Amazon Employees, Dutchess County Sheriff Says Scammers have been impersonating PayPal and Amazon employees and calling area victims, asking them to transfer money, purchase merchandise, or to provide banking information, passwords and personal information, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Department.  They offered the following suggestions to avoid falling prey to scam artists: If you are contacted by anyone that you don't know asking you for money, it is probably a scam.  Exercise caution and restraint when asked by callers to purchase items, transfer money, relay banking information or enter any kind of code—it i…

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by Christina Coulter
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest
Savvy Long Island Couple Reports Scammers To Police, Two Under Arrest A savvy couple was able to thwart a pair of scammers after they called claiming the Long Island couple's granddaughter had been arrested. The incident took place around noon, Wednesday, Dec. 2, when the North Sea would-be victims received the call from an individual claiming their granddaughter had been arrested and was being held in New York City, said Lt. Susan Ralph of the Southampton Police.  The scammer requested $15,000 for bail and said they would send a courier to retrieve the cash from the local couple, Ralph said.  After conversing with his wife, the coup…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info
Alert Issued For Phony Amazon Callers, Emails Seeking Info Con artists are calling and emailing Amazon users and attempting to obtain their login information and credit card number by posing as Amazon employees. According to the Better Business Bureau, victims are met with a recorded message claiming to be from Amazon, notifying them of problems with their Amazon account ranging from supposed fraudulent charges on Amazon Prime cards to damaged packages to unfulfilled orders that the victim never placed. The callers are reportedly using phone numbers of reputable organizations--like the Better Business Bureau--to lend them credibility. Amazon wil…

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by Christina Coulter
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Don't Fall For It: Victim Details New Amazon Scam Don't Fall For It: Victim Details New Amazon Scam
Don't Fall For It: Victim Details New Amazon Scam Scammers sought to take advantage of a Hudson Valley woman through an elaborate Amazon scheme. A Hudson Valley woman said that she received a call last week that was a recording from “Amazon” claiming that her account had been used to make a $760 purchase of a laptop. The woman, who resides in Dutchess County, was instructed to press “1” to approve, or “2” to dispute the alleged purchase. After pressing “2,” the woman said that a man came on the phone saying that a laptop had been purchased and was being delivered to an address in Albany, claiming that he had sent a code to her phone …

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by Zak Failla
Highland Lakes-Vernon, NJ
News
FRAUD ALERT: Warning Issued For Scam Callers Posing As Sussex Police FRAUD ALERT: Warning Issued For Scam Callers Posing As Sussex Police
Fraud ALERT: Warning Issued For Scam Callers Posing As Sussex Police Police are urging awareness toward a phone scam involving suspects posing as Sussex police. Several residents throughout the area were recently contacted over the phone by a party representing themselves as members of the Sussex County Sheriff's Office. The scammer then threatens to arrest the victim unless they can pay off a certain debt. “Do not fall for this latest scam,” authorities said. “The Sussex County Sheriff's Office is not making these calls.” Anyone who believes they received this type of scam call is urged to contact the Sussex County Prosecutor's Office at 973-383-1570 ext.…

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by Valerie Musson
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
'I'll Blow Your Head Off': Police Investigate Threatening Phone Call In Westchester 'I'll Blow Your Head Off': Police Investigate Threatening Phone Call In Westchester
'I'll Blow Your Head Off': Police Investigate Threatening Phone Call In Westchester Police in Scarsdale are investigating a suspicious incident that saw a village resident threatened over the phone. An officer from the Scarsdale Police Department responded to a Mamaroneck Road residence on Thursday, Feb. 7, when the resident reported that she had been on the wrong end of a threatening phone call. Police said that the caller received a call at approximately 9:30 a.m. on her home phone, from an unknown number, though “Mercy Hospital,” showed up on the caller ID. According to police, the caller claimed to be the complainant’s grandson. When the caller was met with skepticism…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Scam Alert: Fake Callers Pose As Sheriff In Rockland Scam Alert: Fake Callers Pose As Sheriff In Rockland
Scam Alert: Fake Callers Pose As Sheriff In Rockland The Rockland County Sheriff’s Office is issuing an alert in regard to a series of phone scams involving the impersonation of an officer. The caller allegedly identified themselves as Sheriff Devan and stated that the victim had to “resolve an issue or they would be subject to arrest.” When the caller was questioned further they hung up. The phone numbers identified were 845-259-5869 and 845-658-0025, neither of which belong to the Sheriff’s Office. Three complaints have been reported so far, and the called is said to have a heavy southern accent. Anyone who has received similar calls is u…

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by Valerie Musson
Trumbull-Monroe, CT
Police & Fire
Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns
Scammers Are Posing As Department Members, Trumbull FD Warns The Long Hill Fire Department is warning residents not to fall for a phone scam calling residents asking for donations. "Just this morning, (Jan. 2, 2019) we have become aware that a group of scammers are again actively calling Trumbull residents posing as our department asking for donations.," the department said on Facebook. The department said they are not making these calls and for residents to ignore them.  Last year, it was reported that many times the caller ID displayed "VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS" or "FIRST RESPONDERS"; this too has again been confirmed. "Please do not donate to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say
Don't Fall For These New Email Scams, Police Say There are two new email scams that have been reported and police are warning area residents to be aware of them. The emails claim to be from Apple or iCloud and both ask for specific, personal information. (Examples of each are shown above.) Two other Apple-related scams are also making the rounds: The FBI and U.S. Marshals Service issued an alert cautioning Americans to be on alert following a recent rash of phony phone calls coming from opportunistic fraudsters posing as AppleCare employees. For more, click here. An area resident told Daily Voice that she received three calls purporting…

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by Daily Voice
Monsey, NY
News
New Scam Alert: Police Warn Rocklanders To Be Wary Of These Phone Calls New Scam Alert: Police Warn Rocklanders To Be Wary Of These Phone Calls
New Scam Alert: Police Warn Rocklanders To Be Wary Of These Phone Calls Police in Clarkstown are warning local residents to be wary of a phone scam that has made the rounds in Rockland County. The Clarkstown Police Department issued an alert on Friday, warning of numerous frauds that town residents have both reported and fallen victim to in the area. Most recently, a woman from Nanuet reported that she had received multiple phone calls from 1-800-945-2000, a number that appears on the Caller ID as “Chase Card Services.” The robocall recording says that the caller must type in your last four digits of their credit card number. The victim hung up the phone and ca…

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
News
Court Fee Phone Scam Sparks Warning Court Fee Phone Scam Sparks Warning
Court Fee Phone Scam Sparks Warning Officials are warning residents about a phone scam sweeping the area in which the caller claims to a representative of the Sheriff's Office civil division and demands payment for a legal matter. Orange County Sheriff Carl DuBois said a scam of that type was operating recently in Cayuga County, where the caller said they were from the civil division and that the resident must go purchase a pre-paid Visa card and pay the money owed or face legal trouble. Department officials said they never contact residents by phone regarding court-ordered legal judgments, and they do not ask for payment by …

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by Kathy Reakes
Darien, CT
News
Police Thwart Kidnapping Scam In Darien Police Thwart Kidnapping Scam In Darien
Police Thwart Kidnapping Scam In Darien A Darien resident found themselves in the middle of a real-life scam Wednesday morning but was thankfully saved by police officers. According to Darien Police, an unsuspecting resident who was not aware that these type of scams occurs in the area every day received a call from an unknown number and the caller informed her that her husband had been in a car accident.  The caller told the victim that the accident also involved her “brother” who is a wanted felon so the police could not be called. The caller then demanded that the victim stay on the phone and send money immediately or her husb…

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by Kathy Reakes