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Syracuse, NY (WIBX) - National Grid is urging customers to protect themselves from a new nationwide utility bill scam.

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If you’ve ever dipped your toe into the pool of online dating, you know it can be fraught with peril. While some concerns mirror those found in the “real world,” others are unique to the digital landscape in which people can claim to be anyone they want.

And that’s how a twisted mother-and-daughter pair managed to scam about $1 million from women all over the world.

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New York, NY (WIBX) - "Phishing" season is revving up again for scammers, the IRS warning about a new e-mail designed to get your information.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - Utica police are warning about another scam going around.

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Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Police Department is asking residents to be aware that someone may be masquerading as an official from the Water Authoroty, displaying phony identification and taking the opportunity to rob those who let him inside.

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Ever since it was implemented in 2004, more than 200 million numbers have been added to the National Do Not Call Registry in an attempt to limit calls by telemarketers. But a report by ‘Today’ claims some scammers are ignoring the list and calling anyway.

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is warning residents about mortgage scammers. 

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Washington, DC (WIBX) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about "The Grandparent Scam."

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Albany, NY (WIBX) - It is becoming more and more difficult to commit auto insurance fraud in New York.

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