New York State Trooper Memorial Scam Alert

New York State Police in the Binghamton area are cautioning well-meaning residents to beware of scams involving fraudulent accounts created on the internet requesting donations for the family of slain Trooper Christopher Skinner.

The Skinner family says they are only endorsing the Skinner Children Ed Fund at the Visions Federal Credit Union and the Signal 30 Fund that helps families of New York State Police.  The Signal 30 Fund can be found at www.nystpba.org.

Donations to Trooper Skinner’s children’s education fund can be made at any Visions Federal Credit Union.

A similar caution was issued shortly after the death of Johnson City Police Officer David 'DW' Smith when bogus appeals for donations were reported.