State Police Warn Of Telephone Scam In Region

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State Police in Owego and Endwell have reported an increase in complaints about phone scams in the area. According to police, a number of area residents have claimed that a person on the telephone pretends to be an IRS agent, and convinces the victims that they owe additional money on their taxes. They then tell them to go to a store, buy a Green Dot MoneyPak card, and give the caller the number and pin over the phone. State Police urge the public to be aware of the scam.

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