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BUFFALO – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Nicholas Janes, 26, of Buffalo, NY, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr. to mail fraud, which carries…
The Amherst Police Department would like to alert residents about a scam involving fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the IRS. These messages reference “Economic Impact Payments” and direct…
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today said his office has been made aware of a scam targeting E-ZPass users with fake text messages. Jastrzemski said this scam has been…
BUFFALO – Erie County Sheriff John C. Garcia reports that the Erie County Sheriff’s Office has received a number of reports on today’s date regarding the following scam. A caller…
There is a current “puppy scam” taking place involving the SPCA Serving Erie County. Through a fake SPCA Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092032312194 , a person is claiming to represent the SPCA…
Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announces that 33-year-old David J. Whitman, formerly of Niagara Falls, was sentenced this morning before Erie County Court Judge James Bargnesi to a…
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a settlement with major biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer Inc. (“Pfizer”), following an investigation into the company’s business and…
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a court order against defendants Gregory MacKinnon and Vantage Point Services, LLC; Angela Burdorf and Payment Management…
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today announced a lawsuit against nine student loan debt relief companies, their financing company, and two individuals with leadership…
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood issued an alert reminding New Yorkers to consider consulting the office’s charitable giving tips before making a donation to…