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Police warn of scam targeting teens

Area police are warning of a new scam. This time targeting teenagers. According to a post from the New Richmond Police Department, scammers target teens using social media like Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook. The scammer pretends to be another teenager and requests...

SCAM ALERT: New twists to old tricks, what to look out for in recent scams

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — Romance, pet, grandparent, car warranty scams haven’t died down. But now Camillus Police are seeing new twists to those annoying e-mails and phone calls. As scammers get smarter with their tricks, knowing what to look out for is essential. A...

Yes, debt collectors can now contact you on social media. No, they can’t post that you owe money.

With pandemic-related relief either ending or exhausted, debt totals are creeping up for Americans. Credit card balances jumped by $17 billion to $800 billion for the third quarter of this year, according to a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center...

Zelle Phishing Scams on the Rise During Holiday Season

Last week, popular peer-to-peer payment (P2P) service Zelle experienced a hit from cybercriminals, who drained funds from accounts. Zelle is partnered with dozens of banks and credit unions. The most recent attack was based off a phishing scam with a spoofed text...
Who’s affected by income scams?

Who’s affected by income scams?

The FTC and its law enforcement partners announced actions against several income scams that conned people out of hundreds of millions of dollars by falsely telling them they could make a lot of money. One of those scams was 8 Figure Dream Lifestyle, which touted a...

Scammers Offer Facemasks but don’t Deliver

Scammers Offer Facemasks but don’t Deliver

If there’s a high demand online for health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products, guess what scammers pretend to sell? That’s right: health and safety items, like facemasks and paper products. Since the beginning of March, dozens of people, including...

Fake COVID Testing Sites

Fake COVID Testing Sites

You probably know that COVID-19 tests are in short supply. But did you know there’s no shortage of scammers setting up fake COVID-19 testing sites to cash in on the crisis?  The fake sites can look real, with legitimate-looking signs, tents, hazmat suits, and...

Police warn of scam targeting teens

Police warn of scam targeting teens

Area police are warning of a new scam. This time targeting teenagers. According to a post from the New Richmond Police Department, scammers target teens using social media like Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook. The scammer pretends to be another teenager and requests...

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