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OFO THE BIKE RENTAL COMPANY OUT OF WHITE PLAINS AFTER 2 MONTHS. LIME HAS MONOPOLY ON RIDE AND LEAVE BIKING IN WHITE PLAINS

Posted on July 25, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR DOWNTOWNING. July 24, 2018:

WPCNR has learned through a city hall source that OFO, one of two companies proving dock-sharing bicycles, rental via smartphone ap in White Plains has deserted the White Plains market, after an approximately 3 month testing of the market.

The departure leaves Lime, (the bicycle dock sharing company bikes shown in the above photo) the sole provider of rental bikes via Ap in White Plains.

Walmart Tells City Hall It is Closing in White Plains

Posted on July 25, 2018 by John Bailey

WALMART White Plains, no longer a staple of Main Street in May, 2006, prior to its opening in July, 12 years ago. WPCNR Archive

WPCNR MAIN STREET JOURNAL. By John F. Bailey. July 25, 2018:

The Mayor’s Office told WPCNR this morning that Walmart notified the Mayor’s office yesterday to announce they were closing the Walmart location adjacent to city hall effective August 10.

The Journal News reports Walmart is looking for another location in the nearby White Plains area with outdoor parking. The Journal News quotes Walmart’s Philip Keene, a spokesman, saying the “less than ideal financial performance” of the Walmart store was a factor.

The person WPCNR spoke with said the city is considering how to react to this at this time and has no immediate statement.

A call to the Communications Office of Westchester County Government for a statement from the County Executive George Latimer on the departure of Walmart from the County Seat has been made.

Word of the closing from employees who were told of the closing helped spread the bad news.

Walmart had no statement other than they were spending $52 Million on upgrading Walmart stores in New York in a news broadcast by News12 The Bronx.

Four hundred persons work in Walmart White Plains and all will be either transferred or given severance according to News12TheBronx.

IRS SCAMMERS ADD NEW WRINKLE: AN ARREST WARRANT HAS BEEN ISSUED AND YOUR NAME IS ON IT.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR TELEPHONEY. By John F. Bailey. July 24, 2018:

I hit the answering machine Monday and listened to this message.

“MONDAY 2:25 PM…HELLO THIS CALL IS OFFICIALLY THE FINAL NOTICE FROM IRS, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE .

THE REASON FOR THIS CALL IS TO INFORM YOU THAT IRS IS FILING A LAWSUIT ON YOUR NAME BECAUSE YOU HAVE TRIED TO DO A FRAUD WITH THE IRS, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, AND WE ARE TAKING OVER COLLECTION AND WE ARE FILING AN ARREST WARRANT ON YOUR NAME

TO GET MORE INFROMATION REGARDING THIS CASE FILE JUST CALL US BACK ON OUR DEPARTMENT NUMBER. 219-401-5583.I WILL REPEAT IT, 219-401-5583. THANK YOU.”

This is very chilling.

It is the latest IRS scam that I have heard. You should not call this number.

Now, the message is a scam because the IRS always sends you letters if they want more money from you and spell out the reason. They never call you direct.

My advice is not to call back this number.

It is Tuesday afternoon and no law enforcement personnel have shown up at my door to serve a warrant.

New Microsoft Scam Twist Could Drain Your Account: Do Not Fall for It.

Posted on July 24, 2018 by John Bailey

WPCNR TECH WATCH. By Aaron Woodin, PC Ventures. July 24, 2018:

(Editor’s Note: Aaron Woodin, for seventeen years a computer expert in White Plains, advises WPCNR on issues affecting personal technology systems and consults with corporate clients. He advises from time to time on computer security trends.)

Over the past few days, I’ve received two phone calls claiming to be from either Microsoft and/or some other tech company.

Now, this isn’t something new – for at least the last five years, my clients have received this sort of unwanted contact from people pretending to be legitimate techs from Microsoft, Apple,etc.

But now there is a clever new twist: they’ve adjusted their script and are calling to say that they will refund money related to prior attempts at bilking you!

They ask for a checking account or other financial info, claiming they will swiftly process a refund, when in fact they will make false charges or drain the account.

Pretty clever considering that a small minority

of those contacted have submitted some form of payment.

So please keep in mind:

1. NO tech company will reach out to YOU, unsolicited, for *any* reason.

The only exception would be if you left a message with them, or chose to arrange a callback.

2. NEVER give out financial information over the phone.

3. NONE of the scammers have suddenly grown a conscience or have been forced to issue refunds, especially via unsolicited call.

If you *have* given money to tech scammers, the best course of action is to contact your credit card issuer and insist that the transaction be reversed.

They are normally happy to help you with this.

Also remember to never click on any big, blaring “Alerts” about viruses that pop up from your web browser.

As with any phone call or computer alert, feel free to call me at PC Ventures with any questions