Scammers May Be Going Door To Door Posing As Workers, PSEG Says Scammers May Be Going Door To Door Posing As Workers, PSEG Says
Scammers May Be Going Door To Door Posing As Workers, Pseg Says Fraudsters on Long Island are stepping up their game, becoming more creative in door-to-door scams targeting utility customers, PSEG announced. PSEG Long Island issued an alert this week warning customers that some scammers have begun positing as PSEG workers, knocking on peoples’ doors in an attempt to ascertain cash. According to PSEG, the scammers have been demanding money through prepaid debit cards or bitcoin, threatening to turn off power to residences if the homeowner doesn’t comply. PSEG said that If one wants to verify the person at your door is an actual employee, there's a numbe…
Livingston Public Schools Hit With Ransomware Attack Livingston Public Schools Hit With Ransomware Attack
Livingston Public Schools Hit With Ransomware Attack The Livingston Public School district announced a late start to classes Monday due to a ransomware attack which has left the district's computers unusable.  The district's servers went down Friday and an assessment by an outside security company determined the cause to be a ransomware attack. The party responsible is not believed to be associated with the Livingston community or its public schools.  Livingston officials said data, such as transcripts, is not typically stolen or altered in such attacks. Instead, the computers are rendered inoperable. The party responsible for the a…
CT’s Largest Private School Gets Its Largest Gift Ever: $10M From Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss CT’s Largest Private School Gets Its Largest Gift Ever: $10M From Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss
CT’s Largest Private School Gets Its Largest Gift Ever: $10M From Cameron & Tyler Winklevoss Former President George H. W. Bush. WWE Chief Brand Officer Stephanie McMahon. Actress Bryce Dallas Howard. These three are but some of the noteworthy graduates of Greenwich Country Day School, a co-ed, private day school in the town since 1926 which, with its acquisition of the former Stanwich School in 2017, is now the largest independent private school (grades K-12) in Connecticut. Along with this growth, have come new buildings and new funding—most notably in a donation of $10 million ($5 million apiece) from two other rather famous Greenwich Country Day alums: Cameron and Tyler Win…
NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website
NY, CT Residents Among Hundreds Charged In Takedown Of Largest Darknet Child Porn Website Men from Connecticut and New York are among those charged in the takedown of the largest Darknet child pornography website. Jong Woo Son, 23, a South Korean national, was indicted this week for his operation of Welcome To Video, the largest child exploitation market by volume of content, officials said. Son has also been charged and convicted in South Korea and is currently in custody serving his sentence in South Korea.   An additional 337 site users residing in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jers…
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail
Feds Smash World's Largest Dark Web Child Porn Network By Following Bitcoin Trail Federal authorities have smashed the world’s largest dark web child porn marketplace, arresting a whopping 337 people around the world – some of them in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut -- all thanks to bitcoin. To sniff out the network, investigators used a unique strategy. "Welcome to Video" was one of the first websites of its kind to monetize exploitation videos of infants, toddlers and other children, "one of the worst forms of evil imaginable," one federal prosecutor said. The network used bitcoin because of the difficulty in tracing it, the Justice Department said in a complaint…
Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network
Garwood, Jersey City Men Charged In Takedown Of Global Child Porn Network A South Korean man was indicted by a Washington, D.C. grand jury for running a child pornography site described as the largest of its kind and used by people across the globe, including at least two men from New Jersey, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Wednesday.  Jong Woo Son, 23, is already imprisoned in South Korea for operating Welcome To Video, which was used by people in several U.S. states as well as Ireland, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other countries. The site hosted at least 250,000 images and videos, according to authorities.  Among the numerous Americans charged in t…
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Phone Scam Targeting Long Islanders Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Phone Scam Targeting Long Islanders
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Phone Scam Targeting Long Islanders Officials on Long Island are warning area residents to be wary of a new telephone scam making the rounds with fraudsters attempting to solicit cash. Several Suffolk County residents and businesses have recently reported receiving fabricated automated recordings claiming to be from PSEG Long Island demanding a gift card to pay off a debt or service will be cut off. Police said that customers who are up to date on their las have been receiving phone calls from scammers that are spoofed to appear with “PSEG Long Island” on the Caller ID, threatening to shut down power unless they pay a sizable…
Brentwood Man Charged With Distributing Crystal Meth, Ecstasy Brentwood Man Charged With Distributing Crystal Meth, Ecstasy
Brentwood Man Charged With Distributing Crystal Meth, Ecstasy A Long Island man is facing charges after allegedly using the dark web to distribute more than a million dollars worth of ecstasy. Lawrence Ross, 39, of Brentwood, has been charged in federal court in Central Islip for allegedly conspiring to distribute, and distributing, more than 10 kilograms of ecstasy and more than 45 grams of methamphetamine. Between November last year and this month, Ross allegedly sold controlled substances on the dark web, communicated with customers using the Wickr encrypted messaging application, distributed the drugs through the. mail, and accepted the Bitcoin c…
Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman
Scammer Poses As Social Security Administration, Police In Separate Calls To Westport Woman Police are warning residents about a Social Security scam that allegedly victimized an individual in Westport. Police say that on April 22, the Westport resident received a phone call from someone purporting to work for the Social Security Administration using what appeared on the caller identification as a legitimate phone number for the Social Security Administration.  The caller reportedly told the resident her social security number was being used fraudulently in another state, according to police.  The caller also knew her name and correct social security number, said police…
Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity
Warning Issued By FBI For Blackmail Threats Involving Porn Surfing, Infidelity The FBI has issued a warning as a result of blackmail threats that involve porn surfing and infidelity, officials say. The newly emerging scam is typically initiated when a scammer sends an anonymous email claiming that they have uncovered evidence showing that the recipient committed adultery or watched pornographic materials. The “blackmail scam” proceeds when the scammer threatens to reveal the evidence to the recipient’s spouse, family and friends and demands payment in exchange for keeping quiet. In an extra effort to stay anonymous, the scammer typically demands payment through bitc…
Man Sentenced For Stealing Bitcoins In Dark Web Phishing Scheme Man Sentenced For Stealing Bitcoins In Dark Web Phishing Scheme
Man Sentenced For Stealing Bitcoins In Dark Web Phishing Scheme An area man will spend time behind bars for fraud and money laundering offenses in connection to a scheme to steal bitcoins in an online phishing scam. Michael Richo, of New Haven, and formerly of Wallingford, has been sentenced in Hartford federal court to a term of 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to one count of access device fraud and one count of money laundering. Richo admitted to engaging in an online phishing scheme to steal bitcoins from people on the dark web, U.S. Attorney John Durham announced. Richo carried out…
Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web
Two Sentenced For Illegal Manufacture, Distribution Of Xanax, Steroids On Dark Web Two men have been sentenced for conspiring to manufacture and distribute phony Xanax tablets and anabolic steroids that were distributed over the dark web in Connecticut. William Fusco, of Philadelphia, has been sentenced to 20 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, while Norwich resident Jason Chen has been sentenced to there years probation for their roles in the distribution and manufacturing of the counterfeit drugs. U.S. Attorney John Durham said that Fusco marketed counterfeit Xanax tablets and anabolic steroid pills on dark web forums such as Alphabay. Fusco…