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Utica Police say they've received several calls regarding scammers who say they're with National Grid and threaten to turn off your power unless you pay up.
Police say complicating matters is that the scammers are able to disguise their actual phone number and calling location, so many of t…

Don't fall for the latest text message scam. A Holland Patent, New York woman recently received one and wants to warn others.

Don't buy the latest promise of free Walmart gift bags circulating on social media. It's just another scam.

The phone calls look legitimate, and that's because of "phone spoofing" technology. It makes the calls and faxes appear to be from government agencies.

Scammers in Great Britain were caught selling fake vaccination cards on eBay and TikTok and the BBB knows it could happen soon in the United States and Canada.

More people are staying home during the coronavirus pandemic. To pass the time at home, more people are watching streaming services like Netflix. Beware of a recent scam promising free Netflix for a year.

The DOT and the DMV say that this did not come from either agency, and that it is a phishing attempt to obtain your personal information.

The Senate is voting today to determine how much money will be in the latest round of coronavirus relief checks, and already scammers are trying to capitalize on it.

If you are someone who has received a message like this, delete it immediately and do not respond.

The Central New York SPCA is warning the Syracuse, Utica, and Rome regions of a potential scam through Facebook.

The scam where a fake Facebook page is created, to add fans of a business page and fake a giveaway to get your credit card number has hit more Utica businesses.

'Tis the season for asphalt and sealing scams. Residents are reporting getting scammed by shady paving and driveway sealing "businesses" in Utica and the surrounding neighborhoods.