Category Archives: Scam
Beware South Brooklyn scam artist
There’s a scam artist making his way through South Brooklyn, knocking on doors and asking for donations on behalf of the Gil Hodges Little League, which is operated by the Grace Gravesend Athletic Association. This person is not affiliated with … Continue reading
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Filed under Advisory, Bensonhurst, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Coney Island, Gravesend, Public safety, Scam
Burglar posing as exterminator
Please be on the lookout for a burglar in Gravesend posing as an exterminator. He wears a uniform and carries a canister, telling residents they need to leave for two hours so he can fumigate. Instead he makes off with … Continue reading
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Filed under Gravesend, Scam, Uncategorized
Beware of Internet scams
Click here to read a very interesting and important story, about a man who was contacted over the Internet by someone claiming he had won a foreign lottery. He was told that he needed to wire money to an overseas … Continue reading
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Beware of utility scam
Reports are surfacing in Brooklyn, and around the rest of the city, about a door-to-door scam involving people claiming to be from Con Ed, offering to help you save money on your electricity or gas bill. While the intent of … Continue reading
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Filed under Coney Island, Scam
