scams

If you're a member of Amazon Prime or know someone who is, be aware of a new scam that's hitting email in-boxes in Central New York and elsewhere.

Here are some tips on a new scam arriving in your in-box, what to look out for, and what to do about it.

Have seen the post on Facebook warning women to be very alert and aware of their surroundings while in the Aldi parking lot?

If you bank with KeyBank here in Central New York, watch out for the latest scam coming to your email inbox.

Have you seen a woman around Rome, posing as a travelling nurse who needs money? Rome Police say her story isn't real and she's scamming residents out of money.

It seems like every time you turn around there is a new scam threatening your security and your wallet. For Chris Damiano of Whitesboro it cost him some serious scratch. Chris is a school custodian and he recently found himself a victim of a pretty sophisticated email con. You can never be too careful. Here is his story.

If something seems too good to be true, it unfortunately usually is. On the Utica Craigslist page is a listing for a beautiful home in South Utica for rent at an unbelievable price. That is because it is a clear cut scam. These people use clever tricks to try and steal people's hard earned money and this particular scam is real and still going on. It's important to educate yourself on the warning

How many times do you simply take a receipt shove it in your pocket and then eventually throw it right in the garbage? That receipt is a ledger that tells you how much you paid for the items you ACTUALLY bought. When using your debit card, you want to make sure you pay close attention to this sales ledger. You may be the victim of a scam.

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a consumer alert following a recent increase in local reports of telephone scammers posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service.

Keep an eye on your mail for the latest scam. If you receive a check from Walmart, you better double check it. It most likely is a scammer pretending to be Walmart.

Don't fall for the 'Secret Sister Gift Exchange' that's been circulating on Facebook and other social media sites. It's a ho-ho-hoax.

Scammers always seem to be a bit ahead of the curve, as shown by their most recent tactic to dupe you into giving out critical, personal information.