Alleged scam target: 'Just hang up the phone'
Monday May 21 | via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh
"There are people losing their savings," sighed Joseph Flora of Milton, Vt. "If they get one of these calls, just hang up the phone!" When Flora heard the warning Thursday from Vermont's Attorney General about Jamaica's area code 876, home to what law enforcement described as a sophisticated ring of con artists, the message hit home. Comment?
Seniors warned about 'ruthless' phone scam
Friday May 18 | via WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh
"I was in bed crying," a senior citizen from Maine wailed in a recorded phone conversation Fairpoint Communications played for reporters Thursday at the Rutland, Vt. Comment?
AG warns of scam targeting Vt seniors
Thursday May 17 | via WCAX-TV Burlington
Vermont's attorney general, police and other agencies have teamed up to warn people about a telephone scam targeting seniors. Comment?
FairPoint Teams with Vermont Attorney General, AARP ...
Thursday May 17 | via PRWeb
Vermonters receiving an unexpected call from area code 876 should be on high alert. Comment?