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New York State Police issued a warning to the public about a sextortion scam that’s targeting people by email address and threatening to expose you if you don’t send payments through bitcoin. Scammers will try to get you to install software on your devices to get your personal Information. Police say do not engage with […]
A Rhode Island mother and daughter are facing federal charges after doing a EBT card scam of $191,000 for over 4 years. The mother was a supervisor of the Human Service department and used her position to access people’s accounts to check their balance and then change the pin number to the EBT cards. The […]
The newest social media trend blows up the faces of people that tried to take advantage of the scam. Chase Bank caught the ATM glitch after it was exposed on TikTok where customers can deposit a check for any amount and the funds would be available right away. For those that are too young this […]
New York State Police are warning people about a fake text scam about unpaid tolls. NYSP say they E-ZPass Tolls never send anyone an email or text request personal information and don’t click on any links. New Yorkers warned of texting scam imitating E-ZPass & Tolls by Mail (rochesterfirst.com)
There’s a scam going around in which a fraudster claims to have accidentally sent money to your payment app and then asks you to return it. The problem is, the money they sent you may have come from a stolen credit card or hacked account. If you send the money back to the scammer, you […]
Beware of the Craigslist scams. A couple bought a home in Greece back in May but haven’t moved yet because they’re active Coast Guards stationed in California. Another family saw a Craigslist ad about a house in Greece for rent that was in their budget. The only problem it’s the same house the couple in […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York has expanded its investigation into a COVID-era cleaning supply scam, revealing $8 million in fraudulent billings. From January 2019 to January 2022, the defendants billed 5,458 businesses for cleaning products under fake company names. Exploiting the pandemic, they sent small, seemingly […]
A shortage of popular weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have prompted a skyrocketing demand. Which has also lead to scammers on social media offering to ship weight loss drugs for lower prices — and without a prescription. A joint investigation conducted from February through April by the nonprofits Digital Citizens Alliance and Coalition […]
RG&E putting its customers on alert about scammers acting as employees to steal personal information. Scammers are threatening customers that their power will be shut off unless they make a payment. Make sure you don’t give out any personal information. RG&E & NYSEG warn customers of scammers posing as employees (rochesterfirst.com)
Be careful shopping at big box stores in the area, earlier this month in Ontario County the Sheriff’s office is investigating two skimming devices that were found at two Wal-Mart stores. Reports say 3 individuals placed the devices on card readers at the Geneva Walmart on July 2nd and at the Canandaigua in Hopewell Wal-Mart […]