Fairfield, CT
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New Scam Alert Issued By Police In Fairfield County New Scam Alert Issued By Police In Fairfield County
New Scam Alert Issued By Police In Fairfield County Police in Fairfield County are warning the public about a recent rash of telephone scam making the rounds in the area, involving the immediate payment of taxes with gift cards. Investigators in Greenwich issued an alert regarding the latest round of phone fraudsters, who have alleged to be from the Internal Revenue Service, attempting to invoke immediate payment of allegedly overdue taxes. According to officials, the scammers have been calling local residents, claiming that an arrest is imminent if payment is not made immediately through the purchase of pre-paid debit cards and gift cards. …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield, CT
News
'Fallen Officer Fund’ Scam Making Rounds In Connecticut 'Fallen Officer Fund’ Scam Making Rounds In Connecticut
'Fallen Officer Fund’ Scam Making Rounds In Connecticut A scammer looking to take advantage of Fairfield County residents following a recent tragedy attempted to dupe the wrong person, contacting a Connecticut State Police trooper seeking donations for a “fallen officers fund.” Connecticut State Police troopers are cautioning local residents to be on alert, after a member of the department recently received a call from a scammer in the wake of the death of a fallen officer, who was put to rest this week. During the phone call, the scammer referred to himself both as “Jack” and “Corey,” stating that his company was based in Wyoming. When confront…

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by Zak Failla
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Rockland Sheriff Warns Of New Telephone Scam Rockland Sheriff Warns Of New Telephone Scam
Rockland Sheriff Warns Of New Telephone Scam The Rockland County Sheriff's office is warning Rockland County residents about a new round of telephone scams in which the callers are pretending to be calling on behalf of the sheriff's office. According to Chief William Barbera, the caller's say that a warrant has been issued and if the person does not pay an amount of money the Sheriff's Office will arrest them. "These aggressive and threatening phone calls by criminals impersonating our officers are demanding payment with the threat of arrest," he said. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office does not, and will not ever contact…

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by Kathy Reakes