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The State Police (SP) Reminds residents that scams can take many different forms, and recently two victims of the same scam have contacted the post to make a report. Most scams involve obtaining a victim’s personal information under false pretenses or ***ning access to their computer or bank information. The scammer usually portrays a sense of urgency, pretending to be an official of a legitimate organization to fool a victim into providing personal information. In a new twist, the suspect contacts the victim advising they have a subscription to so****ing that will be automatically renewed for a couple ***dred dollars. When the victim advises they have no subscription or do not want to renew the subscription, the caller tells them they will walk them through cancelling the subscription. The suspect then gets access to the victim’s computer by sending them a link to click on and fill out. The suspect now has access to the victim’s computer. One of the victims was told they were supposed to get a refund of six-***dred dollars and that they were accidentally refunded six-thousand dollars instead. The suspect requested gift cards to refund them the difference. One victim reported sending $4,000 in gift cards. If you believe you have been the victim of a scam you can contact your nearest State Police Post.