ONEONTA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- The New York State Police are warning the public, as complaints from victims of phone and computer scams are on the rise.

They say many of these complaints are coming from Otsego County.

According to State Police, several victims have lost thousands of dollars, and some have even lost their life savings.

A victim recently reported that they got a pop-up alert on their computer monitor and it appeared to be from Apple. The pop-up message appeared with a phone number to dial for help.

When the victim called it, the scammer on the other end told the victim that their account was linked to child pornography, that the victim’s identity was compromised and that their personal information was on the dark web.

The victim was then told to contact another number, which w

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