Scam

Governor Andrew Cuomo says if you get a call that says NYS contact tracing, it is not a scam.

New York State Police in the region have gotten calls about an email that demands Bitcoin ransom in order to keep sexually explicit videos from being sent.

The Internal Revenue Service says criminals are using all the news about the coronavirus to try to prey on the elderly and those facing financial hardship

People across the nation are getting phone calls (many from a New York number) claiming that they are qualified for a $1,000 to $14,000 in relief from COVID-19 from the federal government. Sounds great, right? It's not.....it's a lie.

Beware. Don't fall for it.

Reports surface of people knocking on doors claiming to be from the Centers for Disease Control and offering tests for the coronavirus for a fee.

Social Security Offices are now only offering phone and online service.

Be on the lookout for coronavirus scams such as this text.

NYSEG says criminals are taking advantage of current inside gas meter inspections to try to get personal information from customers.

Scammers are pulling out all the stops to try and get you to give up personal information and send money. The latest scam involves voice cloning.

Johnson City Police say they are getting complaints about people indicating they are from New York State Electric and Gas and trying to get into homes.

Scammers have been calling residents telling them they are going to be arrested unless they send money to a desired location.

Someone is trying to draft Americans, but it certainly isn't the United States Department of Defense.

Instead of writing the date out as 01/02/20, you should write it like 01/02/2020.