Massapequa, NY
News
Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees
Scam Alert: Beware Of Calls, Texts From Fake Uber Employees There's a new Uber scam and police are warning area residents to be aware of it. Scam callers claiming to be Uber employees say they need to verify your account login credentials. If the victim doesn't immediately agree, the scammer will say there has been some suspicious activity on your account and "in order to continue driving, you will need to verify four out of five questions." While talking to the victim, the scammer will then send a text message that begins "Reply for verification." That is followed by subsequent texts asking for password and other info. Several victims …

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by Daily Voice
Westport, CT
Police & Fire
Hackers Target Weston Students In Phishing Scheme Hackers Target Weston Students In Phishing Scheme
Hackers Target Weston Students In Phishing Scheme Hackers have targeted students at a Fairfield County High School in a recent phishing scheme that came to light. Several students have received questionable emails that stated their accounts had been hacked. In reality, the accounts were fine and the messages were phishing emails by opportunistic scammers. The scammers reportedly sought to obtain information for iTunes gift cards, or demanding money to ensure that the student doesn’t lose access to the account This week, Craig Tunks, the director of digital learning of technology, sent a message to parents warning them of the scam. “The…

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by Zak Failla
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Lifestyle
SCAMMED: Alec Baldwin Outraged After Bogus Tour Guide Sold Him Bus Tickets To New Jersey SCAMMED: Alec Baldwin Outraged After Bogus Tour Guide Sold Him Bus Tickets To New Jersey
Scammed: Alec Baldwin Outraged After Bogus Tour Guide Sold Him Bus Tickets To New Jersey Stars: They're just like you. They get scammed, too. What Alec Baldwin thought were five tickets for the Statue of Liberty ended up being for a New Jersey-bound shuttle bus. The enraged "30 Rock" star warned others of the bogus Lady Liberty tour guides that he and his family fell victim to on Monday. Baldwin paid the guide $40 a piece for a boat tour of the island, he said in an Instagram post. "Tours R US," the ticket read. "See NY from the water." But then, right after purchasing them, Baldwin and his family were escorted to a shuttle bus headed for Liberty Park, in Jersey City. "NO O…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
ALERT: Bergen Sheriff Warns Citizens Not To Fall For Arrest-Threat Phone Scam ALERT: Bergen Sheriff Warns Citizens Not To Fall For Arrest-Threat Phone Scam
ALERT: Bergen Sheriff Warns Citizens Not To Fall For Arrest-Threat Phone Scam Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton warned citizens about a recent phone scam by thieves impersonating department officers. Cureton's office has received several recent complaints about callers posing as sheriff's officers threatening targeted victims with arrest for what they say are outstanding summonses for failing to appear in court, the sheriff said Monday. The caller claim to be with a “Division of Warrants and Citations," he said. “While the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for issuing warrants, the office does not have a ‘Division of Warrants and Citations,’ " Cureto…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect In $8.8K Scam Apprehended In Northern Westchester Police Sting Suspect In $8.8K Scam Apprehended In Northern Westchester Police Sting
Suspect In $8.8K Scam Apprehended In Northern Westchester Police Sting A man who police say tried to scam a victim out of nearly $9,000 in Northern Westchester has been apprehended in a police sting. Yorktown Police say they received a complaint from a resident who claimed they had been targeted for a phone scam on Wednesday, Sept. 25 around 3 p.m. The caller claimed that the victim’s son was under arrest and that he would be released after a bail payment of $8,800 was made to a courier, police say. Follow-up phone conversations with the caller arranged for the courier to receive the money from the victim at the home, according to police. A man arrived …

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by Valerie Musson
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island
Threat Of Violence Phone/Text Scam Alert Issued On Long Island Southampton Town Police Department is warning the public of a  phone/text scam involving calls or texts to victims containing graphic photos.  According to police, Latino callers are texting or calling victims stating they know where the victim works or lives and implies a threat of harm if the victim does not comply with demands of money to the caller, said Southampton Police Lt. Susan Ralph. There have also been several calls and texts using the same graphic photo or similar graphic photos depicting an execution-style murder, she said. "Southa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Fake Door-To-Door Fundraising In Westchester Alert Issued For Fake Door-To-Door Fundraising In Westchester
Alert Issued For Fake Door-To-Door Fundraising In Westchester Police are warning area residents to be on alert for an alleged scammer exploiting a child’s battle with cancer to solicit money. Officials warn that there have been reports from residents of a scammer making the rounds throughout Eastchester, claiming to be fundraising on behalf of 13-year-old Nicholas DiMarzo, who was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. “Please know that the family has not requested, nor authorized, anyone to fundraise in this manner and they are concerned that residents may be conned by deceitful individuals trying to benefit by the cause,” Eastchester Police said, not…

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
Police & Fire
Suffolk Woman Charged In $11K Grandparent Scam In Nassau County Suffolk Woman Charged In $11K Grandparent Scam In Nassau County
Suffolk Woman Charged In $11K Grandparent Scam In Nassau County A Suffolk County woman was charged with grand larceny after police say she was involved in a grandparent scam totaling $11,000 in Nassau County. Third Squad Detectives with the Nassau County Police Department say they arrested Maria Adames, 25, of Copiague on Thursday, Sept. 12. Police say an 88-year-old female victim was contacted by an unknown male caller who claimed to be her grandson on Wednesday, May 29 around 2:30 p.m. in New Hyde Park. The male told the victim that he had been involved in an auto accident and injured a pregnant woman, according to police. After the caller explained…

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by Valerie Musson
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Clifton PD: Detectives Nab 'Grandson In Trouble' Scammer Who Cost Elderly Couple $17,000 Clifton PD: Detectives Nab 'Grandson In Trouble' Scammer Who Cost Elderly Couple $17,000
Clifton PD: Detectives Nab 'Grandson In Trouble' Scammer Who Cost Elderly Couple $17,000 An elderly couple was conned out of $17,000 by a Jersey City man who used the “grandson in trouble” scam to get them to send the money to a vacant Clifton address, said authorities who arrested him. Eliezer Velasquez, 21, may have had accomplices, Clifton Detective Lt. Robert Bracken said Thursday. The victims, who live in Maine, received a call last Thursday from someone posing as their grandson claiming that he’d been arrested and needed bail money immediately, Bracken said. Complying with his directions, they sent $8,500 via FedEx to the unoccupied Clifton home – then got another call a…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Paterson, NJ
Police & Fire
Prospect Park PD: Clifton Con Artist Scams Elderly NY Man Out Of $8,000 Prospect Park PD: Clifton Con Artist Scams Elderly NY Man Out Of $8,000
Prospect Park PD: Clifton Con Artist Scams Elderly NY Man Out Of $8,000 Prospect Park detectives pulled off a rare feat, capturing a Clifton man who they said conned a 72-year-old man out of $8,000 by claiming the victim’s nephew was in trouble. Pretending to be the nephew, 22-year-old Juan Gil-Delao called the New York State victim, told him that he’d been arrested on DWI charges and said he needed money for an attorney, Capt. Ammen Matari said. The victim followed his instructions, sending $8,000 in cash via FedEx overnight to a Prospect Park address, Matari said. Most thieves involved in such scams ordinarily operate out of the country to avoid detection an…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Brentwood, NY
News
Scam Alert: Long Island Residents Being Financially Targeted By Phone, Police Warn Scam Alert: Long Island Residents Being Financially Targeted By Phone, Police Warn
Scam Alert: Long Island Residents Being Financially Targeted By Phone, Police Warn Be wary when picking up the phone, police on Long Island warn, as opportunistic fraudsters have been recently making scam calls in attempts to illicit cash from vulnerable individuals. Police on Long Island said "residents are being financially targeted by individuals who are making false statements on the phone. Callers attempt to manipulate recipients into sending them money by pretending to be legitimate entities.” According to police, examples of phone scams include kidnapped or arrested family members; government agencies; utility companies or potential prize winners. Investigators no…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
Neighbors
What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From
What's The Deal? Residents Nationwide Ask Amazon Where 'Surprise' Package Came From Hundreds of Allendale residents recently joined tens of thousands of fellow Americans nationwide in reporting an item delivered through Amazon that they didn't order – in this instance, an iPhone screen protector. “Tossed it in the trash,” wrote one of the recipients. “Sketchy.” “I got one to my house and to my office. Neither for phones I have,” another added. “Have been getting them too. Not once, but 3 times already,” another said. “So weird.” Should they be worried? Probably not, experts say. A flood of deliveries of an unordered item is usually part of a scam known as “brushing,” i…

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by Jerry DeMarco