A Well Known Scam Gets a New Twist in The Town of Chester

Scammers on The Rise in the Hudson Valley

Another day, another scam.

There have been a handful of scams that made their way around the Hudson Valley. Every day local authorities are making sure community members aren't falling for these scams that happen online, in person and over the phone.

Back in September an elderly victim in Ulster County almost sent an "unknown organization" $26,000.

The victim was contacted by someone claiming to be a "Federal Inspector General." The fake Inspector General told the victim they needed to "withdraw a significant amount of cash from her bank account" to prevent criminal charges.

READ MORE: Elderly Scam Stopped on New York State Thruway

Thankfully, Ulster County Police were already on the case and were able to step in. That lead to a vehicle pursuit on the NYS Thruway and ended in the arrest of  Karanveer Singh and Jaspreet Singh Gill.

Town Of Chester Warning Of Popular Over the Phone Scam

These scams are starting to get out of control.

The Town Of Chester Police Department took to social media to warn the community of a  new scam making the rounds.

According to the statement they have received "multiple complaints about residents being called, and told their loved ones have been arrested, and money is needed to bail them out."

Unfortunately, this is a common scam as of late however this scam includes a follow up from the scammers.

Old Scam Gets New Twist in Town of Chester

The Town Of Chester Police add "Follow up calls from “Lawyers” have also been reported."

They continue letting their community know that they will "NEVER ask for any money" adding:

 Please do not divulge any personal information to anyone claiming to represent ANY law enforcement agency that is requesting money quickly. No legitimate law enforcement agency will EVER ask that of you.

To lighten the mood they write "On a not so serious note, we can neither confirm nor deny donuts though."

If you have any concerns about scams like this reach out to their non-emergency line at 845-469-9311.

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