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Hollister Police Warn of Caller ID Scam Demanding Money
HOLLISTER, CA — “Community Alert: The Hollister Police Department has received several calls from residents advising they received a phone call from someone claiming to be from the police department
Tulare Police Arrest Suspect in Bail Scam Targeting Elderly Victim
TULARE, CA — On January 15, 2025, a 79-year-old woman reported to the Tulare Police Department that she had fallen victim to a scam. According to the victim, she received
Phone scammers posing as deputies
Originally published as an Amador County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post: “An old scam is once again circulating around Amador County. Numerous residents have reported to the Sheriff’s Office that
Phone scammers pose as landlords
Originally published as a Lakeport Police Department Facebook post – “The Lakeport Police Department is continuing to receive reports of theft through false pretenses involving rental properties. It is being
Alert out about another phone scam
Originally published as a Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post – “The Plumas County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a new telephonic scam/con currently in operation in Plumas
Yuba City PD issues press release on IRS phone scam
Originally published via Facebook by the Yuba City Police Department: “The Yuba City Police Department would like to warn community members about an ongoing phone scam. If you get a
Sheriff Apperson Goes Fishing and Hooks a Scammer
DEL NORTE – An interested “buyer” began a conversation with Apperson about buying a motorcycle. (See link for the full conversation). The asking price of the motorcycle? $750. Apperson gave the
Phone Scammers Persist in Their Unlawful Attempts
MAMMOTH LAKES – Crime knows no geographical boundaries. People in the idyllic northern California counties may think they have escaped the insidious reaches of crooks and criminals, but that isn’t
IRS Phone Scam Alert From EL Segundo PD
EL SEGUNDO — An alert has been issued by El Segundo PD regarding the latest phone scam. Sophisticated and threatening IRS demand-for-payment calls are being reported by citizens. The callers’
IRS Phone Scams on the Rise, Say Redlands Police
REDLANDS – Police are raising awareness that IRS telephone scams are on the rise, hoping the public doesn’t fall prey to phony callers as the tax deadline approaches. Police spokesman
