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Police seek man charged headstone scam, seek other victims

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Government

A Pennsylvania man has been charged with two counts of felony theft for duping grieving people out of money they gave him to create a headstone for loved ones. New Castle County Police are seeking him — and any other victims who may have been scammed by him, because they suspect there are more than they know. Gregory Stefan, 54, …

Troopers Warn Public About Scammers Posing as Delaware State Police

Staff WriterPolice & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police is providing a Scam Alert Advisory. This is a general alert that applies to the entire State of Delaware. The Delaware State Police has been investigating [
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It’s a scam: You’re not getting calls with real deals

Ken MammarellaBusiness, Headlines

A few days ago, a Delawarean received “what seemed like very legit promotional call from (supposedly) XFINITY offering me $35 off my monthly internet/cable/phone bill for the next 2 years,” Patricia Seramone wrote on nextdoor. “They had my account number, and other pertinent information.” What they didn’t have is her faith. Seramone correctly realized, before she forked over payment information, …

Delaware State Police Phone Number Used in Spoofed Phone Number Scam

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The Delaware State Police is issuing the following advisory for a recurring phone scam involving a “spoofed phone number.”   The Delaware State Police is aware of multiple incidents in [
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Delaware joins nationwide task force to cut down on scam calls

Staff WriterGovernment, Headlines

Even in a time of stark political division, there is thing almost everybody can agree on: scam calls suck. In that vein, Delaware has joined a nationwide task force to cut down on illegal robocalls. Comprised of 50 attorneys general from across the United States, the Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force will investigate and take legal action against the telecommunications companies …

State Police Issue Warning About Cryptocurrency Scams

Betsy PricePolice & Fire, RSS

The Delaware State Police are providing a scam advisory surrounding the fraudulent use of cryptocurrency. The Delaware State Police are warning the public of an increase in scams involving the [
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Public Health, DelDOT warn of COVID vax text message scam

Charles MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

  State agencies are warning Delawareans to be on alert for scams requesting that recipients verify their COVID-19 vaccination status. DelDOT and the Department of Motor Vehicles have received reports from individuals who say they received text messages from the agencies with a link to a vaccination status verification page. The message reportedly contains a link that, if clicked, could …