Beware New Yorkers: Tricky Car Lease Scams On The Rise
If it seems to good to be true, it probably is. Experts are now warning New Yorkers about shady social media scams centered around car lease deals.
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New Yorkers Warned of Thieves Stealing Identities Through USPS
Thieves keep finding new ways to steal identities and the latest scam that New Yorkers are being warned of involves the United States Postal Service.
New York Woman Poisons Lookalike With Cake to Steal Her Identity
A New York woman has been convicted of attempted murder after trying to use cheesecake to poison her lookalike and steal her identity.
Owego Mystery Man Sentenced for ID Theft
An Owego mystery man, who has been using the identity of a homeless veteran to get thousands of dollars in public assistance, is heading to federal prison.
Candor Identities Stolen
A Tioga County woman is accused of identity theft.
John Doe Convicted of Identity Theft
A yet-to-be-positively-identified former Owego resident convicted of Identity Theft and Misuse of a Social Security Number.
Johnson City Man Accused of Grand Larceny, Identity Theft
Investigators say have arrested a Johnson City resident faces felony charges for allegedly using someone's credit card without permission.
Maine Woman Accused of Cashing Forged Checks
A Town of Maine woman faces several felony counts after Broome County Sheriff’s detectives say she allegedly cashed forged checks.
Mystery Man in Federal Custody
Federal prosecutors apparently aren’t sure of the identity of a man accused of stealing social security benefits with a stolen identity starting in 1999.
Rash of Unemployment Fraud in Pa.
State Police in the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania have been getting an increase in reports of people having unemployment benefits falsely filed in their names.