Archive of News (2018)

Phone scam targets 9/11 survivors, first responders

A phone scam is targeting survivors and first responders of the Sept. 11 terror attack in Manhattan.

Pols: ‘Outrageous’ scam targets Sept. 11 first responders, survivors

Congressional representatives including Peter King (R-Seaford) urge Federal Trade Commission to investigate “despicable” scam.

NY representatives call on FTC to investigate reports of 9/11 victim compensation scam

Three New York congressional representatives are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports that scammers are posing as Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund staffers…

Long Island community comes together to help retired NYPD officer pay for cancer treatment

He spent decades protecting lives — now his community is hoping to help save his.

Scammers posing as 9/11 victim compensation fund staff

Three local members of Congress are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate reports of a scam targeting victims of the September 11th terror attacks.

9/11 Health Bill Sponsors Call on FTC to Open Investigation into Scammers Stealing First Responders’ and Survivors’ Information

Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), and Peter King (R-NY) this week appealed to FTC Acting Chair Maureen K. Ohlhausen to open a formal investigation into reports…

Sick scam: Callous fraudsters target ill 9/11 heroes

First responders left sickened by the toxic fumes they inhaled at Ground Zero are now falling prey to something else — scam artists, the Daily News has learned.

Scammers target Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Consumers are reporting a new imposter scam — this time the callers are pretending to be with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).

Mulvaney, feds stay put on plan to restructure 9/11 health agency

The federal government isn’t budging on its plans to rejigger the agency that oversees the health treatment and monitoring of first responders with 9/11 illnesses…

New questions emerge about firefighter who was refused 9/11 aid while suffering from severe PTSD

New questions emerged Monday about the FDNY’s denial of 9/11-related disability benefits to a retired firefighter who labored at Ground Zero and then suffered severe psychiatric illness…