LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A particularly bad rash of 'skimmer' scams is robbing northern Livingston County gas customers. Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty released an advisory Tuesday that skimmers are thought to have stolen card information from customers of local gas stations, especially in Livonia, Avon, and Lima, and that the scammers have been using the victims' money at Walmart stores statewide. Most if not all of the more than 20 … [Read more...]
County Issues Credit Card Skimmer Alert
LIVINGSTON COUNTY - County officials have issued an alert regarding credit card skimmers being used at gas station fuel pumps. According to a press release from the Livingston County Weights and Measures the County has seen an increased report of skimming devices being used at gas pumps and is offering tips on ways you can protect yourself from credit card information being stolen. - Although it may be inconvenient at times, pay inside the … [Read more...]
Teen ATM Thief Goes Down for 3 Felonies in Geneseo
GENESEO – The Geneseo Police Department arrested two people on criminal charges in connection to multi-step ATM fraud. According to a press release from Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, an 18-year-old male is charged with felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, felony Identity Theft and felony Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in the Fourth Degree. Holly Chapman, 25, was arrested for misdemeanor Making a False Written … [Read more...]
Livingston County Cops Arrest Fairport Woman for $1.3K Food Stamp Fraud
MOUNT MORRIS – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office arrested a Fairport resident for allegedly fraudulently applying for food stamps. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Georgia Thomas, 40, was arrested for felony Welfare Fraud in the Fourth Degree, Felony Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, and felony Misuse of Food Stamps. It is alleged that Thomas went to the Livingston County Department of … [Read more...]
Geneseo Woman Busted for Worker’s Comp Fraud
GENESEO – The New York State Inspector General's Office announced the arrest of a Geneseo woman on multiple felony charges for allegedly collecting thousands of dollars to which she was not entitled. According to a press release from NYS Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott, JoAnne Cardona, 47, was arrested for Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, Perjury in the First Degree, two counts of the Workers’ … [Read more...]
Social Media Outs Mount Morris Woman in $27K Injury Scam
MOUNT MORRIS – The New York State Inspector's Office accused a local woman of faking dependence on a walking cane to receive over $27,000 in worker's compensation. According to a press release from Inspector General Catherine Leahy Scott, Christine Weipert, 51, was charged with felony Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, felony Insurance Fraud in the Third Degree, felony Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree and felony Fraudulent … [Read more...]
Cops Find Wanted Tennessee Defrauder in Geneseo
GENESEO – The Livingston County Sheriff's Office found and arrested a woman in Geneseo who is wanted in Tennessee for multiple felony fraud and theft-related charges. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, Peggy Merrill, 34, was arrested and held as a fugitive from justice. Merrill is accused of Failure to Appear in court in a theft and check fraud case in Coffee County, Tennessee. Coffee County said … [Read more...]
Florida Hustlers Cuffed for Multiple Cloned Credit Cards in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Two Florida residents who are allegedly part of a massive Western New York credit card scam were located and arrested by Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty and later additionally charged by the Avon Police Department for felony identity theft. According to the Sheriff's Office, Juan Pablo Aguila, 25, and Franck Toledo, 30, were both charged with felony forgery and fraud charges by the Avon Police Department and the … [Read more...]
Livingston County Businesses Alerted to Cloned Credit Card Scam
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – A recent credit card scam has already victimized one Livingston County businesses and could be used at others. According to a press release from Livingston County Sheriff Thomas Dougherty, a recent scam regarding credit card purchases has been circulating using 'cloned' credit cards. One business in Livingston County recently fell victim to a $10,000 purchase that was made utilizing a cloned credit card. The Sheriff’s … [Read more...]
Dangerous Phony Airbags Threaten NYS Drivers
NYLON – The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud (NAAIF) is reaching out to alert drivers to the dangers of modified, removed, or counterfeit airbags that are believed to be in circulation across the country. According to a press release from NAAIF, tens of thousands of unsafe airbags are believed to be in circulation across the U.S., and several injuries and deaths have been attributed to knockoff airbags. Apparently, dishonest body … [Read more...]