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Mono

Mono County Sheriff Warns of Email Scam Impersonating County Officials

MONO COUNTY, CA  — The Mono County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning about a scam in which individuals are impersonating county officials to fraudulently solicit payments. Sheriff Ingrid Braun

Plumas

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

San Benito

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

Napa

Calistoga Police Warn Community About Kidnapping Scam

CALISTOGA, CA —  Authorities in Calistoga are warning residents about a kidnapping scam that targeted a local parent on February 11, 2025. The scam involved a phone call from an

News Placer

Arrest made in car buying scam

Photo: Stock Image The Placer County Sheriff’s office issued a warning to the public when selling cars over the internet. The warning was originally issued in February of 2024, and

Nevada

Nevada County: Cyber Fraud Scam Alert – One Scammer Arrested

Stock Image “Earlier this week, Nevada City Police Officers were dispatched to a victim who was being blackmailed through cyber fraud. The victim had received a pop-up notification on her

Glenn

Glenn County Scam Call Alert

Photo: Courtesy of Glenn County Sheriff’s Office Originally Published By: Glenn County Sheriff’s Office “They are at it again, folks. We have received numerous calls today from citizens who have

Placer

Sheriff’s warn Residents of New Scam in Placer Area

Photo: Courtesy of Placer County Sheriff’s Department Placer County residents are being warned about phone scammers who are posing as deputies from the Placer County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and threatening