AMHERST, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new scam warning is targeting New Yorkers — and while the specific gold bar scam has not been reported in Amherst, seniors at the Amherst Senior Center say they are already seeing plenty of suspicious calls, messages and emails.
New York Attorney General Letitia James is warning about a sophisticated scam that can begin with a fake computer security alert.
Scammers may convince victims that their computer or financial accounts have been compromised. From there, victims can be pressured into giving scammers remote access to their computers and are then connected with someone posing as a law enforcement officer or government investigator…