❗ Red Flags: How to recognize a SCAM
SCAM Alert: Duquesne Light Company warns of scams
Duquesne Light Company is reporting several scams that have taken place throughout the area.It is important that you be vigilant in providing information to anyone over the phone. According to Duquesne Light: “Customers have reported receiving calls stating that...
Amazon Order SCAM
If You Believe You Have Been Scammed, Please Call Your Local Police Department Or Dial 911 If You Believe You Have Been Scammed, Please Call Your Local Police Department Or Dial 911 We received an email from a resident, noting it as suspicious (image...
Bank Account Phishing – What is it and what you need to know
[just a very brief post about phishing – there’s a lot more to learn about the topic if you’d like to know more]We deal with phishing questions quite often. Lots of people in the community receive phishing messages – simply because West Mifflin...
Medicare Scam Phone Calls
Our detectives spoke to a resident recently who received a phone call about her Medicare. The caller was apparently calling to verify (see: steal) information for one reason or another and asked for information about the caller and about the numbers on the...
Alert: “Warrant” SCAM – spoofed/fake phone numbers
We’ve been seeing reports of a “Warrant” telephone scam. Unknown persons are calling residents claiming to be from an attorney’s office or some other legally-related agency. The caller notifies the recipient that there is...
Online Blackmail Scam
Here’s a good one! Basically, a “hacker” is claiming to have breached your computer, your information and claims to have incriminating information about you – of course, said “hacker” will keep this all quiet if you pay...
Tech Support SCAM – 877-299-9458
Unsolicited voicemail from 877 299 9458 as follows: “Please call 877-299-9458. I repeat 877-299-9458. Thank you. This call is in regards to the security software we installed on your computer last time now we see a red flag on it and staying there is a...
SCAM: ACS Inc [email]
From: ACS INC <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Nov 8, 2017 at 3:30 PM Subject: Action Will Be Taken To: <recipient> Case File#: UD-127/A26/32186 Settlement Amount:-$956.27 Your delinquent account has been referred to my office for...Drop Us A Tip
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