Amherst PD warns of IRS scam
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 warns of E-ZPass scam
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…
Erie County Sheriff’s Office warns of phone scam
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…
Erie County SPCA warns of ‘puppy scam’
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…
Roofer sentenced for scamming 6 customers in Erie County
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…
A.G. Underwood announces settlement with Pfizer Inc. over deceptive advertising
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…
A.G. Underwood announces court order permanently banning fraudulent debt collectors from industry
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…
A.G. Underwood files suit against nine student loan debt relief companies for costly scam
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…
A.G. Underwood reminds New Yorkers of charitable giving tips in response to Hurricane Florence
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…
A.G. Underwood sues operator of online ticket resale platform offering “speculative” tickets
PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK, N.Y. — Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood today filed a lawsuit against TicketNetwork, Inc., Eventvest, Inc. d/b/a Ticket Galaxy, and the companies’ owner, Donald Vaccaro, for…