The scam is perpetrated using various peer-to-peer payment apps such as Zelle, Venmo, CashApp, or any of the several of them that are out there in cyberspace.
A Pittsfield man is facing multiple charges after allegedly perpetrating a huge contracting scam in which he fraudulently collected more than $400,000 from unwitting victims.
Sheriff Bowler and the staff at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office want you to know about a phone scam involving the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office.
Multiple employees in the WUPE listening area have recently been made aware that fraudulent Unemployment Insurance (UI) claims were filed in their name.
Pittsfield City and law enforcement officials are urging local seniors to be vigilant as the state’s COVID-19 vaccination buddy system an initiative meant to increase participation among seniors 75 and older in mass vaccination clinics by having an accompanying “caregiver” receive one as well has resulted in an alarming increase in direct solicitation and advertising to seniors from individuals seeking to get vaccinated.
Sheriff Bowler and the staff at the Berkshire County Sheriff’s Office are notifying our community that there is an ongoing scam using the facilities phone number.