Scam

If a letter lands in your mailbox, on official-looking letterhead, informing you of a possible inheritance, contact the Federal Trade Commission. You're likely a target of a new wave of scams aimed at cleaning you out.

Don't be suckered into a Facebook scam that drags Wegmans Food Markets into its clutches, say executives of the Rochester, NY-based chain.

The utility bill scam is back, targeting Jersey Central Power & Light customers. It's more sophisticated, but still bears the telltale flaw of a demand, by phone, out of the blue, for money.

This used to die down after the April filing deadline, but it's getting a second, aggressive wind.

Two people suspected of sandbagging supermarkets with counterfeit coupons are wanted in Brick and Toms River.

Brick Township Police are warning residents about a new donation solicitation scam. Police have received reports of companies and individuals soliciting donations while claiming to represent either the Brick Police Department or the Brick Township PBA...

A Holmdel cardiologist who claimed he was drugged and robbed at a New York City strip club may have been right. Authorities arrested four women this week on charges they spiked the drinks of wealthy men, then used their credit cards to rack up huge bills...

Yikes, this scares me.  Here's the deal, it wasn't a phone call scam, it was actually hanging on my door when I got home yesterday.

If you are contacted by someone who seems to represent your electric company and demands payment of a delinquent bill to keep power flowing, don't give right in. Scammers nationwide are using the tactic to fleece victims for bundles of cash.

According to a local newspaper's investigation, "The Hurricane Sandy Relief Foundation" has raised $1 million dollars. However, the organization is not registered, is not tax exempt and has $800,000 in their account.