WNY/Look out for “Romance Scams” as we approach Valentine’s Day

From FBI/ Buffalo Office Valentine’s Day is just a few days away.  Unfortunately, everyone isn’t always looking for love.  This is prime time for romance scams.  Romance scams occur when a criminal adopts a fake online identity to gain a victim’s affection and trust. The scammer then uses the illusion of a romantic or close relationship …

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GENESEE ORLEANS/Health Dept./COVID-19 Update/31 new positive cases reported

o Data Update –2/9/2021 o Genesee County received 28 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 3986 positive cases. § The new positive cases reside in the: · West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) · Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) · East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, …

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