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Herkimer College is warning past and present students of a scam going around on Facebook for a Loan Forgiveness program.

Cortland County Sheriff’s officials are cautioning residents about some recent scam phone calls where the caller poses as a Deputy.

A dentist from Orange County is accused of scamming an elderly central New York couple out of $8,500, according to New York State Police.

State police are alerting New Yorkers to another high-tech effort to steal their money.

The Broome County clerk is warning residents to not be fooled by someone who is claiming to be from his office.

Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer says recent credit card skimming incidents in upstate New York show the need to step up federal investigations of the issue.

Someone claiming to be from the Civil Processing Division tells the would-be victim they owe a court-ordered civil fee and must settle with a prepaid Visa card from a local drug store to avoid further court action.

Pennsylvania State Police are looking into an incident in which victims were convinced over the phone to send the scammer money.

Tax season is here and that, apparently means the incidents of the so-called IRS Scam are on the rise.

A woman in her 80s was bilked out of $16,000 when she was told she won $2.5 million and a Mercedes Benz from Publisher’s Clearing House but had to pay legal fees and insurance.