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Attorney General James Stops Text Message Scam Targeting Vulnerable New Yorkers Looking for Remote Job Opportunities

By Caribbean American Weekly on January 9, 2025 New York City

Scammers Sent Text Messages Claiming to Help Find Remote Jobs; Tricked New Yorkers into Depositing Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Accounts AG James Freezes $2.2 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency, Files Lawsuit to Recover Money for Defrauded New Yorkers NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today filed a lawsuit to recover $2.2 […]

CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Warns New Yorkers of Online Romance Scams

By Caribbean American Weekly on June 6, 2024 Love & Relationships

Editorial credit: guteksk7 / Shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today issued a consumer alert warning New Yorkers about increasingly common online scams in which fraudsters use dating apps, social media, and unsolicited text messages to befriend their victims and then convince them to make fraudulent investments. These online romance scams […]