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Westport police are warning local businesses to be careful of fire extinguisher inspection scams. The warning comes after a person posing as an employee with the Westport Fire Department told a local business they needed to replace two fire extinguishers, police said. The individual spoke with a teenager working at a local business in the Saugatuck area on Saturday and…

A total of 89 individuals, some as young as 18, were arrested in two New Jersey counties in an organized scheme that used prepaid debit cards to steal from Santander Bank ATMs across multiple states, prosecutors said. The large-scale fraud apparently took place at Santander Bank ATM locations, not only in multiple New Jersey towns, but across the tri-state, according…

Residents across the United States are finding packages of seeds mailed to them from China in what is believed to be part of a scam to skew online shopping algorithms.

A couple helped run an international romance scam that used bogus profiles on dating websites to woo dozens of victims into giving up more than $6 million, federal prosecutors said. Martins Friday Inalegwu and Steincy Mathieu, both of Maple Shade, New Jersey, were charged Tuesday with conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. Inalegwu, 31, made his initial court appearance…

The U.S. Attorney is encouraging the public to report any suspected fraud tied to the coronavirus. John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, called on residents to report any suspected schemes to the National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) hotline (1-866-720-5721) or to the NCDF e-mail address disaster@leo.gov. Authorities will prioritize investigation into such cases. Potential...

As tax season gets underway, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and other state leaders are warning people to be careful of potential scams. “Be careful with your personal information and be careful around tax season,” said Tong. Scam artists often try to impersonate someone you would trust and they are most interested in getting personal information, like a Social Security…

State officials are urging residents to file taxes early to avoid false filings in your name.

A former California business executive has been sentenced to two months in prison for paying $250,000 to get his son into the University of Southern California as a fake volleyball recruit. Jeffrey Bizzack, of Solana Beach, California, was sentenced in Boston’s federal court Wednesday. The 59-year-old pleaded guilty in July to a single count of fraud and conspiracy.

AT&T said this week that it will soon block spam calls or alert customers of suspected spammers. The blocking will first activate for new lines and will then be applied to all existing accounts, the carrier said on Tuesday. The feature will be on by default but can be turned off by users who don’t want it, per rules set...

The FCC on Friday warned of a surge in what it calls the “One Ring” or “Wangiri” scam, a series of robocalls from Africa that can ring you up for a huge phone toll bill.

North Haven police are warning residents about a phone scam targeting parents and their children.

Whether it’s repairing roof damage from a storm or a remodeling job, most of us will have to deal with a home contractor. Here are some quick and easy tips to protect yourself from being scammed or overpaying for shoddy work.

A Bristol, Connecticut woman who pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to her involvement in an IRS impersonation scam that impacted more than 500 people between the U.S. and Canada has been sentenced to five years in federal prison.

A phone caller posing as a staff member of the Connecticut Insurance Department has been asking people for their insurance information.

A Bristol, Connecticut woman has pleaded guilty to a conspiracy charge related to her involvement in an IRS impersonation scam that impacted more than 500 people between the U.S. and Canada.

Officials are warning consumers about a new scam dubbed the “Can you hear me” scam involving fraudsters tricking consumers into saying a single word over the phone to make fraudulent charges.