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URGENT SCAM ALERT: NJ Taxpayers Targeted by Fake Phishing Text Messages

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Twp. of Washington NJ, residents across New Jersey are being warned about a new wave of fraudulent text messages. The New Jersey Division of Taxation has issued an urgent scam alert, confirming that these messages, which are designed to look like official communication from their office, are completely fake.

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“Sextortion” Could Soon Become a Crime in New Jersey

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Trenton NJ,  Sextortion – the act of threatening to share nude or explicit images and videos to extort victims – could soon become a crime in New Jersey. The Assembly Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved Assemblywoman Aura Dunn’s bill ensuring predators who engage in sexual extortion are punished to the fullest extent of the law.

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