A warning from the sheriff's office has residents on high alert. Phone scams are getting trickier, and the stakes are high when it comes to your personal info.
Urgent calls claiming to be from law enforcement are putting families on edge. Let’s talk about how to recognize the red flags and keep your loved ones safe.
By now, you would think that scammers tried everything to get your personal information or money. It never ceases to amaze me the lengths they go through to try and obtain this stuff. Now there is a bizarre scam circulating and targeting the restaurant industry.
It seems that at least a few times a day a number pops up on your phone that you don't recognize and it's usually a scam call. Sometimes our smartphones aren't smart enough to filter them or the scammers are getting more creative. The latest phone scam targets people by disguising themselves as the local police.
It seems every time we turn around there is a new group of scammers that are calling and trying to get money and personal information. The latest one is claiming to collect donations for police that are affected by the defund the police movement. Here's what to watch out for.
There is a lot of information that we need to be aware of during this pandemic. Now local law enforcement is warning of a scam that involves impersonating police officers.
This isn't a new phone scam but it is circulating throughout the Capital Region once again. Police want to make sure you don't fall for it because they are impersonating law enforcement.
Beware of a new phone scam that is circulating and targeting grandparents saying that their grandchild is in trouble. This scam is pretty elaborate too, stay alert.