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Local Schools Fall Prey To Multimillion-Dollar Heating Oil Scam

The residential building at 2401 63rd Street was targeted by the scam artists. (Source: Google Maps)Dyker Heights’ William McKinley IS 259, PS 201 The Bay View School in Bay Ridge, and a Gravesend apartment building are among scores of victims cheated by oil companies in a city-wide scam to

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During Tax Season, IRS Scam Surfaces

Source: marsmet521/FlickrWith tax season serving as a good guise for scammers, it would be a good idea to take a cue from Betty Ann Canizio and be skeptical about random callers threatening you with prison time for a supposed debt. Democratic District Leader of the 49th Assembly District in

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Deutsch Wants Tougher Penalties For Identity Theft And Bank Card Skimming

City Council candidate Chaim Deutsch is tired of people dealing with the nightmare of identity theft, and is hoping that tougher penalties will deter future ripoff artists from pulling scams. In a press release, Deutsch also wants to root out bank card skimmers who use sophisticated tricks to steal people’

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Cymbrowitz Warns Of Scam Artists Posing As Rapid Repair Reps

Photo by Erica ShermanThere’s a new class of despicable low-life in the neighborhood: the Rapid Repair con artist. According to an e-mail blast from Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, his office has been fielding complaints from residents about fraudsters who – somehow – got a hold of the Rapid Repairs client directory and

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Wanted: Police Hunt For Local Scam Artists

Police are looking for the two scam artists caught on camera in the video above. The suspects are described as wearing dark colored wigs and sunglasses, last seen driving a darkly colored four-door Audi, according to DNAinfo. The site goes on to describe their scam: The con happened August 28,

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Scam Alert: Two New Threats To Neighborhood

The following is a press release from the offices of State Senator Marty Golden: State Senator Martin J. Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) today is alerting local residents to two scam attempts brought to his attention which sought to obtain personal information for the purposes of fraud. One resident yesterday reported a

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Scam Alert: Con Artists Pose As Utility Workers

Every year, as the weather wanes and the air gets chilly, the scamming heats up. It’s usually around this time of year that we get a slew of tips from residents about scam artists on the prowl. That’s because one of the most popular scams is when the

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Scam Alert: Little League Con Man Still On The Loose

This is not an actual photo of the scam artist. Promise.Police thought they had the perp earlier this week in a con-artist case spanning several months, but after further investigation it turned out that it wasn’t their guy. That means the scam artist may still be in the