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Tuesday, January 29, 2013  *Update*-Since the story aired last night, Syracuse police say more people have now come forward, saying they think they’ve bought counterfeit tickets.

Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has told Katie Couric that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend after discovering she didn't exist.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Police say a 55-year-old northern New York man who reported he was shot and robbed by two men actually shot himself in the shoulder and tossed his rifle in the river.

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Bar and convenience store owners voice concerns about a proposal to print New York state driver's license photos in black and white.

Monday, October 15, 2012  Chances are before you buy something, especially big ticket items, you're going to read reviews from others who've made the same purchase.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about a new computer scam that's tricked tens of thousands of people into giving up personal information to scammers posing as technical support employees.

Saturday, August 18, 2012  Syracuse police say Bobby Loper Jr., 16, is facing a misdemeanor charge after faking his own abduction.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The "Money Pak" virus uses a fake FBI logo to scare computer users into giving up their credit card information.

Thursday, May 17, 2012  A 53-year-old Rochester man who admitted buying online and then re-selling about 7,000 fake Viagra and Cialis pills from China has been sentenced to three years on probation.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  Authorities say high tech, fake driver licenses used by a group of upstate New York teens were the product of a global network based in China.

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Federal agents say a green card mill operating out of a Lewis County farmhouse provided fake documentation to dozens of illegal immigrants.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Utica police say a man was lying when he told them he was raped by another man.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  The maker of the best-selling cancer drug Avastin is warning doctors and patients about counterfeit vials of the product distributed in the U.S.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  An Ithaca man is facing charges in a robbery in Cortland.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  A New York City school employee has lost her job over accusations she faked her daughter's death so she could take a vacation to Costa Rica.