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Scammers Texting Tompkins County Residents
Thursday, July 27th 2023, 2:29 PM EDT
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ITHACA, N.Y. (WENY) - A new scam is making the rounds in Tompkins County.
This is according to the Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, who is warning that a 423 area code number is promising residents $300 for participating in a focus group.
An example of the text message in question can been seen above.
While Tompkins County is conducting a strategic planning survey, the Sheriff's Office said the text is in no way affiliated with it.