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Mount Pleasant, NY
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Don't Fall For It: This Social Security Number Scam Has Cost 35K Victims $10 Million, FTC Says
A consumer alert has been issued about a new phone scam that has already cost tens of thousands of victims millions. Imposters pretending to be from the Social Security Administration call victims and tell a fake story about their Social Security number being compromised in an attempt to obtain personal information, according to the Federal Trade Commission. In 2018, the scam cost 35,000 victims $10 million. “To compare: in 2017, we heard from 3,200 people about SSA imposter scams, and those people reported losing nearly $210,000,” the FTC said in a statement. Th…
Armonk, NY
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Westchester Woman Allegedly Stole $13K In Benefits From Teen's Late Father
A Westchester woman is facing charges for allegedly taking in a former teenage inmate, and illegally claiming Social Security benefits after his father died and the kid quit school and moved out. Hawthorne resident Suzanne Pope, 54, has been charged with grand larceny for stealing more than $13,000 in benefits over several months. The felony complaint alleges that in May 2015, Pope and her husband took in a former county jail inmate who was living in the Children’s Village Sanctuary Shelter upon his release from jail. While the teen lived with the Popes, his father died on Sept. 18, 2015, m…
Mount Pleasant, NY
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Oh, Baby: These Are Most Popular Names For Newborn Boys, Girls In NY
Do you know anyone named Olivia? How about Liam? If the answer now is no, that will soon change. The Social Security Administration released its most popular boy and girl baby names of 2017 in each state on Thursday. In New York, there were 1,227 girls named Olivia, making that name No. 1. For boys, Liam took the top spot, with 1,227 male toddlers born last year now answering to that name. For girls: 10. Emily 9. Abigail 8. Amelia 7. Charlotte 6. Isabella 5. Ava 4. Mia 3. Sophia 2. Emma 1. Olivia For boys: 10. Mason 9. Logan 8. Ethan 7. Matthew 6. Michael 5. Joseph 4. Lucas 3. Jacob 2…
Fairfield, CT
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Oh, Baby: These Are Most Popular Names For Newborn Boys, Girls In CT
Do you know anyone named Olivia? How about Noah? If the answer now is no, that will soon change. The Social Security Administration released its most popular boy and girl baby names of 2017 in each state on Thursday. In Connecticut, there were 230 girls named Olivia, making that name No. 1. For boys, Noah took the top spot, with 222 male toddlers born last year now answering to that name. Here's the breakdown. For girls: 1. Olivia 2. Emma 3. Ava 4. Mia 5. Sophia For boys: 1. Noah 2. Liam 3. Logan 4. Jacob 5. Michael To view the complete list for boys and girls beyond the Top 5, click…
