LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously in favor of joining a law suit against several online travel companies for allegedly fudging room rates and scamming many counties and cities in the region of hotel and motel taxes. County Attorney David Morris made a presentation to the committee to explain the sites' alleged conduct and announce that Nassau County is spearheading the suit but offering to … [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...]
Desperate Driver Scams Boss for Auto Equipment
Reading this on your phone? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – A man who was apparently desperate for auto parts has been arrested for allegedly defrauding his own former boss at the Autozone on Lakeville road to get equipment. According to Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian, Justin Lane, 26, was charged with Scheme to Defraud and Petit Larceny after he allegedly purchased equipment on his former … [Read more...]
All Credit Cards get Security Update, New Wave of Scams Results
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Effective Oct. 1, 2015, credit cards with magnetic strips will be phased out, to be replaced by new cards with internal chips bearing the card's information. According to specialists in merchant systems and software, many people are not even aware that this monumental shift in the way we do business is going to happen within seven months. The new cards require a new type of reader than the typical card 'slider' that is part … [Read more...]
Imposters Scam by Again Posing as Attorney General’s Office
NYLON – New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is warning of another scam, again impersonating the Attorney General's Office. According to news partner 13WHAM, scam artists are posing as an attorney from the Attorney General's Office and sending threatening letters about a past due debt. The letters are written on doctored letterhead that claimed to be a "District Court Final Warning" letter. The letter includes confusing legalese such … [Read more...]
Tis’ the Season for Theft and Fraud, Be alert
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — A scam in the shape of a hustler operating by the fake name of 'Deputy Morelli' is contacting residents by phone and seeking out payment based on a 'warrant' for failing to miss jury duty. According to a press release from Sheriff Thomas Dougherty: The scam is received by phone and the caller is advising individuals that they have failed to show up for scheduled jury duty and possibly have a warrant lodged against them. The … [Read more...]