PAW’S CORNER

By Sam Mazzotta

Watch out for lost pet scam

DEAR PAW’S CORNER: Please warn your readers to watch out for a new scam targeting pet owners. ese despicable people look for “Lost Pet” signs and call the owner’s number, claiming that they are a nearby shelter and that they’ve found their pet. But there’s a catch: In order to get the pet back, the owner must pay the shelter using an online payment app or by sending gi cards. And here’s the cruelest part: e scammers don’t have their pet. ey just take the money and disappear. Please sound the alarm. --

Denise O., San Francisco

DEAR DENISE: Absolutely, and thank you for this alert! Losing a pet is heartbreaking. Scammers always strike when we’re at our most vulnerable, and it’s easy to fall for their scheme when we would do anything to get our pet back home.

More details on the rise of this scam in the San Francisco area can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3dnmtsjs.

And here’s info on a similar scam in the Rochester, New York, area that targets your phone number: https://tinyurl.com/yt96mhn9.

If you’re contacted by someone claiming to have found your lost pet, always use caution. Look for these red ags:

-- e person claims you need to pay a ne to get your pet back, using an online payment service or gi cards.

-- e scammer says they need to send you a Google veri cation code. -- e scammer refuses to send you a photo of your pet. Here’s what to do next:

-- Call a friend and get their perspective. It’s hard to think clearly when you’re upset.

-- Call the scammer’s number back. If they don’t answer, or it’s a wrong number, it’s a scam.

-- Report the scam call to the local police department. ey can’t recover your pet, but they can alert others in your community.

Send your tips, comments or questions to ask@pawscorner.com.

York Central School Job Opportunity

Secretarial (Clerk Typist) Positions

Full-Time 12-month Positions; including bene ts package (Civil Service)

Job Duties: Clerical and other duties as assigned

All interviews begin upon receipt of application

Application and information available: www.yorkcsd.org

Send cover letter, resume, and application to: York Central School

Att: Heidi Newcomb, District O ce P.O. Box 102 2578 Genesee Street Retsof, NY 14539

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Notice of Vacancy

Cook-Manager

Quali cations:

• Associate’s degree in food service management or a closely related eld of study and one year of paid experience in the preparation of food on a large-scale OR

• ree years of paid experience in the preparation of food on a large scale.

Additional preferred quali cations:

• Prefer four-year degree in food service major OR two-year degree plus supervisory experience.

Location:

• Warsaw CSD, 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Salary:

• $25,000 - $27,500 with excellent bene t package and NYS Pension

• 10-month employee (September 1 - June 30)

Start date:

• August 21, 2023

Visit our website at www.gvboces.org

Reply by July 12, 2023 with reference to Vacancy 23-169 and resume to j ood@gvboces.org or mail to:

Jackie Flood, Genesee Valley BOCES 40 Spring Street, Livonia, NY 14487

e City School District of Batavia

Notice of Vacancies

Coaches

Varsity Baseball Varsity Softball Modified Assistant Football

Candidates must be NYS Coaching Certi ed or be willing to pursue NYS Coaching Certi cation.

Applicants should submit required documents at https://bataviacsd.recruitfront.com/ OR www.wnyric.org/application by July 17, 2023

Batavia City School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. e Batavia City School District is committed to hiring members of protected classes and residents of the City of Batavia. e Batavia City School District does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, veteran status, national origin, race or gender. is policy is in compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Regulations and By-Laws of the Board of Education of the Batavia City School District. May 31, 2023