Phone scams articles
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MCSO warns of ongoing phone impersonation scam
MIDLAND COUNTY, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens of ongoing phone scams where the caller impersonates local law enforcement officers, demanding money. While there are several variations of the scam, MCSO said callers always identify themselves as law enforcement and demand money in the form of gift cards, credit/debit cards, []
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Eye on Scams: Rental scams
Consumers are reporting being tricked by rentals that don’t materialize.
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Phone Scam: Man Nabbed After Swindling Victim Out Of $28K In Northern Westchester, Police Say
A 48-year-old man was hit with a grand larceny charge after posing as a Microsoft employee and scamming a victim out of $28,000 in Northern Westchester, police announced. The arrest stemmed from an incident on Thursday, April 18, when a victim told Bedford Police that he had been swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars, the department announced on Wednesday, April 24. According to Bedford Police, the victim had received a pop-up security alert appearing to be from "Microsoft" on their...