Scam Targets Shliach Through Fake Fundraising Appeal

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58 mins ago

Scam Targets Shliach Through Fake Fundraising Appeal

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A Shliach is warning Anash and the wider Jewish community to exercise caution following a sophisticated fundraising scam in which a caller allegedly posed as a Lubavitcher bachur raising money for a Yeshiva • Read More

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1 month ago

Scam Targets Chabad Houses with Fake ‘Piano Donation’ Offer

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Numerous Chabad Houses across the United States have recently received identical emails from a woman claiming to be the widow of a wealthy millionaire, offering to donate a luxury Yamaha grand piano in memory of her late husband • Read More

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10 months ago

Israel Police Arrest Suspect in Major Travel Scam

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Dozens of Chabad Chassidim were defrauded of hundreds of thousands of shekels after buying fake airline tickets to New York as previously reported. The 41-year-old suspect from Afula was arrested following an intensive investigation, after victims were left stranded abroad or discovered their bookings didn’t exist • Full Story, Watch

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11 months ago

Travel Scam: 100 Chabad Victims of Fake Airline Tickets

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Over 100 Chabad Chassidim in Israel recently fell victim to a travel scam perpetrated by an individual posing as a travel agent named Shy Sandik, who sold fraudulent airline tickets. Some travelers even found themselves stranded in London when their connecting flights turned out to be invalid • Full Story

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2 years ago

Scammers Strike Crown Heights: Card Skimmer Discovered in Local Store

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Crown Heights Shmira has reported that a credit card skimmer targeting food stamps (EBT) was discovered in a Crown Heights store within the last week. The device was thankfully identified and removed shortly after it was placed • Full Story

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2 years ago

ALERT: Sophisticated Banking Scam Targets Crown Heights

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A widespread sophisticated banking scam is making its rounds, and it’s being targeted at members of our community. One Crown Heights resident reported encountering this scam twice in the past month, with scammers posing as legitimate bank representatives and using convincing tactics to gain access to online bank accounts • Full Story