Unfortunately, there are individuals who prey upon those who want to help by setting up scam charities and your donation doesn't go where you wanted it to.
According to Central Hudson, there is a new bill payment scam targeting consumers. “This is the latest of several scams taking place here in New York and other parts of the country, and we ask our customers to be vigilant in protecting themselves and their account information,” said Charles A...
They seem to be everywhere and it's getting harder and harder to tell a scam from a legitimate call from an organization. Once again, there seems to be a new scam circulating, this time in Ulster County.
According to the Police Chiefs Association of Ulster County, area residents have reported receiving phone calls from an individual(s) claiming to represent the Ulster County Police Chiefs Associat
The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office is warning area homeowners to be on the the lookout for a paving/outdoor work scam that has been prevalent in the towns of Wappinger, Fishkill, and East Fishkill over the past few weeks.
Police said an investigation has shown that the perpetrators of this scam will show up and advertise that they can do paving and other outdoor work for a 20 percent discount
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