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FBI warns of romance scams to watch out for ahead of Valentine's Day
Looking for love through social media or a dating site can be romantic, but it also can be scary and a breeding ground for scams. The FBI said that in 2022 alone, it received 19,000 of complaints about scams — with victims losing nearly $740 million. So how can you look for love without getting scammed?
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An inside look at some of the biggest holiday season rip-offs spreading through NYC
NBC New York got an inside look at three of the biggest rip-offs spreading across the five boroughs during the holiday season, as the NYPD pulled back the curtain on the teams looking to sour the season.
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How to avoid becoming a victim during the season of scams in NYC
Get an inside look at some of the biggest rip-offs spreading throughout New York City during the holiday season. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Long Island scammer took thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars from victims: Police
Two unsuspecting women on Long Island became victims of a scam that ended up costing hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold bars and cash, according to police, targeted because they were older and not as tech savvy.
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86-year-old Staten Island dad loses $50,000 to scammers who said his son was in jail
An 86-year-old man on Staten Island was scammed out of more than $50,000 after receiving a call stating that his son was in trouble.
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LI scammer took thousands of dollars in cash, gold bars from victims: Police
Two women were victims of a computer scam that left them out of thousands of dollars, as well as several gold bars. Greg Cergol reporting.
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86-year-old man scammed out of $50k by ‘fake' son requesting bail money
An 86-year-old man is out $50,000 after scammers pretended to be his son and attorney requesting bail money. Marc Santia reporting.
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Fake Amazon website scam warning
A father and son were scammed out of thousands of dollars after accidentally using a copycat website to publish their books. Lynda Baquero reporting.
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International jewelry swap scam targets New Yorkers: What to know to protect yourself
An NYPD veteran said transnational criminals travel to the five boroughs just to commit this crime. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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New Yorkers Lost $33M in Romance Scams Last Year. That's Not as Bad as This State: Study
New York is looking for love in all the wrong places, apparently — but a couple other states get burnt worse by fake loves.
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Fraudsters Are Using Pictures of Your Car to Scam You. Here's How They're Doing It
Imagine seeing a pic of your car posted, reporting it stolen … but it hasn’t been. NBC 7 and Telemundo 20’s Tania Luviano explains.
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85-Year-Old NY Woman Jumps Through Hoops to Avoid Hack, But Pays $50K to Scammers
An 85-year-old Long Island woman is fighting to get her money back after she fell prey to scammers who got her to wire $49,000 to an account in Florida. “You beat yourself up, how could I be so damn stupid?” She only wants to be known as Lee, but it was back in March when the Long Island woman spotted…
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85-Year-Old's Fight to Stop Hack Ends in $50K Scam
An 85-year-old woman from Long Island says she fell for a scam, and it cost her nearly $50,000. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Woman Who Stole Holocaust Survivor's Savings in Romance Scam Pleads Guilty
A Florida woman who stole the life savings of an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor in what a prosecutor called a “sick” romance scam pleaded guilty Friday and could face prison time, officials said. Peaches Stergo, 36, pleaded guilty to wire fraud, which carries a maximum of 20 years in prison under the law. The Champions Gate woman stole over $2.8 million from...
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ATM Scam Targeting Seniors in All Five Boroughs
A new scam targeting senior citizens at ATM’s has already claimed dozens of victims. Marc Santia reports.
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An ATM Scam Is Targeting Seniors in NYC: What to Know and How to Protect Yourself
Police said an ATM scam has taken over every borough of New York City, and it has already claimed dozens of victims.
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‘The Hell of My Life': Long Island Woman Loses $475K in Online Dating Scam
A Long Island woman searching for love online thought she found her Mr. Right, but he soon turned into Mr. Wrong. The Casanova who she hoped would steal her heart wound up stealing her money instead — almost half a million dollars of it.
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Dating App Scammer Cons Long Island Woman Out of $475,000
Connie Rotolo says she lost her husband in 2019 and she went on Zoosk, a dating site, during the pandemic and she had no idea about possible scams. NBC New York’s Greg Cergol reports.
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FBI Warning About Scammers Using QR Codes
The FBI in Newark are warning about the scams such as quishing, where thieves use QR codes to steal personal information, News 4’s Lynda Baquero reports.
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Massive Tech Support Scam Generates $10M, Targets 20,000+, Including in NJ: Feds
Five men were charged in an indictment in connection with a transnational technical support scam that targeted more than 20,000 victims, many of whom were elderly, in the United States and Canada, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Gagan Lamba, 41, and Harshad Madaan, 34, both of New Delhi, India; Jayant Bhatia, 33, of Ontario, Canada, and Vikash Gupta, 33, of Faridabad,…