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North Castle Police Warn Of Holiday Hike In Telephone, Internet Scams

NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. – North Castle police are warning the public to be on the lookout -- especially during the holiday season -- for telephone and internet Grinches out to steal their identities.

North Castle Police are warning the public to be on the lookout after an uptick in internet and telephone scams.

North Castle Police are warning the public to be on the lookout after an uptick in internet and telephone scams.

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According to police, scammers typically use caller ID spoofing to make it seem like the call is originating from a legitimate agency.

This spoofing also hides their actual telephone number from being displayed, police said.

Police said that many residents have received telephone calls from someone portraying to be from the Internal Revenue Service. The automated caller alleges that money is owed and that the person may be arrested if they do not comply with the request.

The IRS does not call individuals when attempting to collect a debt, police said, advising recipients of such fraudulent calls to notify the real tax folks on their official website.

Some scammers may also try to obtain personal information using scare tactics or by implying that a family member is in jail and needs money to be released, police said.

Then there’s utility company scams, lottery scams, jury duty scams, and green dot money card scams, to name a few.

Seniors are favorite targets of such lowlifes, police said.

In short, police said, if something does not seem right, it is probably isn’t.

For more information, or to report an incident, call the North Castle Police Department at (914) 273-9500, or stop by their headquarters at 15 Bedford Road, Armonk.

Should you become a victim of one of these scams, Identity Theft packets are available at police headquarters.

The packets help facilitate filing reports with the appropriate credit and financial institutions, police said.

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