Before you become all consumed with the joy that the summer season brings and let down your guard, the BBB of Upstate NY asked us to share some scam warnings.
An elderly couple living in upstate New York found themselves out $24,000 when a scammer claiming to be their grandson called from jail looking for bail money.
Callers are telling New Yorkers they've won a boatload of money and a new vehicle in the Publishers Clearing House but unfortunately, that's not the truth.
There have been several recent reports of telephone calls coming from the 607 area code where a scammer is trying to get people to “donate” to police charity.