Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scams. Show all posts
Monday, February 9, 2026

Schuyler County Attorney warns residents to beware of Valentine’s Day scams, including “sweetheart” romance frauds

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With Valentine’s Day approaching, Schuyler County Attorney Steven J. Getman today urged residents to stay vigilant against “sweetheart” scam...
Monday, November 24, 2025

Schuyler County Attorney Warns Seniors of Holiday Scams Targeting Older Adults (Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them)

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Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman is urging senior citizens to stay vigilant against a likely surge in scams during the holiday season,...
Monday, October 20, 2025

Schuyler County Attorney Warns of Scams Targeting Inflation Refund Checks

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Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman is urging residents to beware of scammers sending fake text messages and making fraudulent calls in a...
Monday, August 18, 2025

Schuyler County Attorney Warns Residents of Rising Text and Phone Scams

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Schuyler County Attorney Steven J. Getman is alerting residents to a surge in fraudulent text messages, phone calls, and websites targeting...
Monday, December 2, 2024

Schuyler County Officials Warns Seniors About Gift Card Scams During the Holidays

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In an effort to inform and protect senior citizens and other consumers during the holidays, Schuyler County officials Tuesday (November 19) ...
Monday, October 21, 2024

New Yorkers warned: be cautious in charitable giving for hurricane relief

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New York State official s are reminding New Yorkers seeking to provide support to victims of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton to look O...
Monday, September 9, 2024

New Yorkers warned: Beware of Investment Scams Using AI-Manipulated Videos

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New York State officials have issued an investor alert warning New Yorkers about scams that are luring potential investors with fake videos...
Monday, August 19, 2024

New Yorkers warned of cryptocurrency scammers

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Brooklyn DA warns New Yorkers of cryptocurrency scammers : Scammers use different techniques, including dating apps. During the press confer...
Monday, July 22, 2024

Beware of Price Gouging Following Severe Weather

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New York State officials have issued an alert warning businesses against price gouging of essential items as severe weather impacted commun...
Monday, July 15, 2024

Consumer Alert: Cyberattack on Change Healthcare’s systems affected millions of patients and providers nationwide

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New York State official s have issued a consumer alert to raise awareness about free credit monitoring and identity theft protection service...
Monday, May 27, 2024

Schuyler County officials warn: Beware scams when challenging property taxes.

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Schuyler County officials are warning property owners to beware of scams in which companies or individuals charge fees to dispute your prope...
Monday, November 27, 2023

Cyber Monday scams are rampant in NY this year. How to avoid them

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Online shopping this holiday season? November 27 this year is Cyber Monday and fraud expert for the National Consumers League, John Breya...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Valentine's Day 2022: Avoid these "romance scams."

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Romance scams in 2021: Fraudsters to the left of you, fakers to the right Love happens year-round, not only on Valentine’s Day. Unfortunate...
Monday, April 5, 2021

The top consumer scams perpetrated against New Yorkers in 2020

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New York State officials have released a list of the top consumer scams perpetrated against New Yorkers in 2020, many of which had to do wi...
Friday, April 3, 2020

Schuyler County officials warn: Beware phony home repair grant scams from COVID-19 stimulus program.

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The Schuyler County Office for the Aging and the Schuyler County Attorney’s Office are warning local seniors to look out for potential scam...
Monday, March 2, 2020

Beware of scams about the 2020 census

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Notices are going out inviting people to fill out the 2020 census and the United States government is warning everyone not to fall for scamm...
Monday, November 25, 2019

Holiday Shopping Season: Beware these "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" scams.

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With Thanksgiving only a few days away, the public should look out for the oncoming influx of scams tied to holiday shopping. Business In...
Monday, March 4, 2019

Schuyler County officials warn seniors of “grandparents scam,” other frauds

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Schuyler County Office for the Aging Director Tamre Waite and Schuyler County Attorney Steven Getman are warning area seniors that the “gra...