scams

Broome County residents are being alerted to scams in which people pretending to be law enforcement officers are simply trying to steal money by phone.

Speaking on Southern Tier Close Up, Delaware County Undersheriff Craig DuMond says it's the time of year for scams.

A Staten Island man has been accused of bilking a Vestal resident in a driveway paving scheme. Authorities say 41-year-old Jeremy John has been charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony. Investigators say John is suspected of receiving about $1500 from a Vestal woman for a driveway project that was found to be deficient...

More Broome County residents apparently are being targeted in another telephone scheme. An Endicott man reported receiving a suspicious call this afternoon from a person who claimed to be offering a card that would provide free prescription drugs...

The New York State Attorney General's Office has announced a pair of "mystery shopper" websites that duped people into paying thousands of dollars have been shut down. AG Eric Schneiderman says the sites - idealcorp.net and survsonl.com - lured people into becoming mystery shoppers to gauge customer service at specific stores...