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Sheriff’s Office Warns El Dorado County Residents About Phone Scam
EL DORADO COUNTY, CA –– “The El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office has become aware of a telephonic scam that is circulating through the county. Residents are receiving a phone call
Plumas County Sheriff’s Office Warns Residents of Ongoing Phone Scam Impersonating Law Enforcement
PLUMAS COUNTY, CA — “We’ve received multiple reports that Plumas County residents are being targeted by a phone scam. Callers are falsely identifying themselves as Undersheriff Chad Hermann and claiming
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
