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Scam

Chatham-Ghent, NY
News
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say $10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say
$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Chatham Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won…

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by Michael Mashburn
Port Washington, NY
News
Duo's $387K Bank Scam Of Port Washington Victim Ends In Crash With Police Car, Cops Say Duo's $387K Bank Scam Of Port Washington Victim Ends In Crash With Police Car, Cops Say
Duo's $387K Bank Scam Of Port Washington Victim Ends In Crash With Police Car, Cops Say A months-long phone scam that tricked a Long Island woman…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hudson, NY
News
Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
Columbia Co. Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say A Long Island man posing as a federal agent conned a…

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by Michael Mashburn
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting
Batman And Robin Bust Gambling Suspects On Westminster Bridge In Real-Life Superhero Sting Not-so-vigilante justice?  Batman and Robin aren’t just…

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by Zak Failla
Putnam Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Putnam Valley, Southeast: Sheriff Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Putnam Valley, Southeast: Sheriff
Victims Lose $20K To Scammers Asking For Cash In Shoebox In Putnam Valley, Southeast: Sheriff Two men have been arrested in separate incidents after…

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by Ben Crnic
Simsbury, CT
News
IRS Warns Of Bogus Refund Schemes: Here's What To Know IRS Warns Of Bogus Refund Schemes: Here's What To Know
IRS Warns Of Bogus Refund Schemes: Here's What To Know A new tax-season scam circulating online is encouraging people to falsify wage information on…

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by Joe Lombardi
Jersey City, NJ
News
NJ Men Posed As Government Agents, Stole Gold From Victims In 5 States: DOJ NJ Men Posed As Government Agents, Stole Gold From Victims In 5 States: DOJ
NJ Men Posed As Government Agents, Stole Gold From Victims In 5 States: DOJ Two New Jersey men are accused of posing as federal agents to steal cash…

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by Jillian Pikora
Spring Valley, NY
News
Car Wash Discriminated Against Jewish Customers Before Passover In Spring Valley, NY AG Says Car Wash Discriminated Against Jewish Customers Before Passover In Spring Valley, NY AG Says
Car Wash Discriminated Against Jewish Customers Before Passover In Spring Valley, NY AG Says A Rockland County car wash has been ordered to end a…

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by Ben Crnic
McLean, VA
News
New Scam Involving Fraudulent Texts Impersonates IRS New Scam Involving Fraudulent Texts Impersonates IRS
New Scam Involving Fraudulent Texts Impersonates IRS A new scam involves unsolicited text messages impersonating the Internal Revenue Service (IRS),…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hawthorne, NJ
Police & Fire
Hawthorne Facebook Marketplace Scammer ID'd As Ex-Con Linked To Similar Fraud Cases: Cops Hawthorne Facebook Marketplace Scammer ID'd As Ex-Con Linked To Similar Fraud Cases: Cops
Hawthorne Facebook Marketplace Scammer ID'd As Ex-Con Linked To Similar Fraud Cases: Cops A 28-year-old man from Hawthorne was arrested after…

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by Cecilia Levine
White Plains, NY
News
Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says
Online Scammers Using This Method To Steal Personal Info, FBI Says The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals exploiting victims to distribute…

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by Joe Lombardi
Woodbridge, VA
Police & Fire
$130K+ Stolen From Virginia Grandmother During Elaborate Hoax, Police Say $130K+ Stolen From Virginia Grandmother During Elaborate Hoax, Police Say
$130K+ Stolen From Virginia Grandmother During Elaborate Hoax, Police Say A pair of out-of-state scammers are facing charges after allegedly swindling a…

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by Zak Failla
Kingston, NY
News
Father-Daughter Duo Who Stole $230K From Elderly Victim In Kingston Dodges Prison Father-Daughter Duo Who Stole $230K From Elderly Victim In Kingston Dodges Prison
Father-Daughter Duo Who Stole $230K From Elderly Victim In Kingston Dodges Prison A father and daughter who scammed a 92-year-old woman out of…

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by Michael Mashburn
Hackensack, NJ
News
Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor
Fake Cops, Real Crimes: Paterson Crew Busted In $190K Bergen County Bail Scam: Prosecutor Three Paterson residents have been arrested in connection…

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by Cecilia Levine
Leesburg, VA
Business
$1.4M In Crypto Seized During Historic Loudoun County Bust, Sheriff Says $1.4M In Crypto Seized During Historic Loudoun County Bust, Sheriff Says
$1.4M In Crypto Seized During Historic Loudoun County Bust, Sheriff Says A single text message, sent to the wrong person, led to one of the largest…

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by Zak Failla
Albany, NY
Business
Scammers Impersonating IRS With These Texts: Here's What To Know Scammers Impersonating IRS With These Texts: Here's What To Know
Scammers Impersonating IRS With These Texts: Here's What To Know A new scam is making the rounds, with fraudsters posing as Internal Revenue Service…

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by Joe Lombardi
Westbury, NY
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police A 78-year-old man was scammed and robbed outside a North Bellmore…

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by Jillian Pikora
Marlton-Evesham, NJ
Police & Fire
Cops Intercept 'FBI Agent' En Route To Collect $40K In Evesham, Authorities Say Cops Intercept 'FBI Agent' En Route To Collect $40K In Evesham, Authorities Say
Cops Intercept 'FBI Agent' En Route To Collect $40K In Evesham, Authorities Say A 28-year old Cherry Hill resident was arrested and charged on Thursday,…

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by Sam Barron
Rye, NY
Police & Fire
Scammers Posing As Rye Police, Threatening Deportation Unless Cash Is Given Scammers Posing As Rye Police, Threatening Deportation Unless Cash Is Given
Scammers Posing As Rye Police, Threatening Deportation Unless Cash Is Given A police department in Westchester is alerting residents about a scam…

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by Ben Crnic
New City, NY
News
IRS Scam Offers $1.4K To Victims In Rockland, DA Warns IRS Scam Offers $1.4K To Victims In Rockland, DA Warns
IRS Scam Offers $1.4K To Victims In Rockland, DA Warns Scammers posing as the IRS are targeting Rockland County residents with fake text messages…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Scammers Claim Relatives Are in Trouble Over Phone Calls In Dutchess, Police Say Scammers Claim Relatives Are in Trouble Over Phone Calls In Dutchess, Police Say
Scammers Claim Relatives Are in Trouble Over Phone Calls In Dutchess, Police Say Authorities in Dutchess County are urging residents to stay vigilant as…

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by Ben Crnic
Schnecksville-Orefield-Neffs, PA
Police & Fire
Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam
Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam An 84-year-old Schnecksville man was swindled out of $250,000 by scammers posing as…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
Police & Fire
York Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police York Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police
York Resident Duped Out Of $60K In Fraudulent Website Scheme By Texas Woman: Police A York resident was scammed out of over $60,000 through a fake…

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by Jillian Pikora
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Gold Bar Scam: Teen Admits Bilking Elderly Silver Spring Woman Out Of Thousands Gold Bar Scam: Teen Admits Bilking Elderly Silver Spring Woman Out Of Thousands
Gold Bar Scam: Teen Admits Bilking Elderly Silver Spring Woman Out Of Thousands A 19-year-old New York resident implicated in a…

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by Zak Failla
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
Viral Fake Serial Killer Post Appearing On Putnam Social Media Accounts: Sheriff Viral Fake Serial Killer Post Appearing On Putnam Social Media Accounts: Sheriff
Viral Fake Serial Killer Post Appearing On Putnam Social Media Accounts: Sheriff Authorities in the Hudson Valley are cautioning residents to be vigilant…

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by Ben Crnic
Arlington, VA
News
2025 Tax Season Begins: What You Need To Know About Expanded Options, New Tools 2025 Tax Season Begins: What You Need To Know About Expanded Options, New Tools
2025 Tax Season Begins: What You Need To Know About Expanded Options, New Tools Early filers, get ready. The 2025 tax season is here! The IRS will start…

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by Chris Spiker
Peekskill, NY
News
AI-Enhanced 'Virtual Kidnapping' Scam Targets Peekskill Families: Superintendent AI-Enhanced 'Virtual Kidnapping' Scam Targets Peekskill Families: Superintendent
Ai-enhanced 'Virtual Kidnapping' Scam Targets Peekskill Families: Superintendent A Northern Westchester school district is alerting families after two local…

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by Ben Crnic
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
Watch Out! Scammers Use 'Surveillance Video' Ploy to Demand Bitcoin In Putnam Watch Out! Scammers Use 'Surveillance Video' Ploy to Demand Bitcoin In Putnam
Watch Out! Scammers Use 'Surveillance Video' Ploy to Demand Bitcoin In Putnam Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents of scammers…

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by Ben Crnic
Atlantic City, NJ
Business
Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info
Don't Fall For It: New Twist On Imposter Fraud Targets Your Money, Personal Info The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is sounding the alarm on a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Silver Spring, MD
Police & Fire
Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say
Caught On Camera: Suspects Swap Cards In Silver Spring ATM Scam, Police Say Detectives in Montgomery County are seeking public assistance in…

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by Zak Failla
Hartford, CT
News
Scammers Posing As Police Demand Payments, CT Authorities Warn Scammers Posing As Police Demand Payments, CT Authorities Warn
Scammers Posing As Police Demand Payments, CT Authorities Warn Authorities in Connecticut are warning residents about phone scammers posing as…

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by Josh Lanier