Tag "scam"
Fraud Investigation Leads to Recovery of $97k
GRANITE BAY, CA — October 22nd 2025 —“In November 2024, the Placer County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fraud report in Granite Bay. The victim told us she had been
$500K Bail for Telephone Scammer
By F. Scott Faulkner August 13, 2025 – Santa Barbara County, Ca. A 34-year-old woman from Los Angeles County is behind bars after allegedly attempting to swindle a 77-year-old Goleta
High-End Auto Scam Arrest – 61 Felonies
– By F. Scott Faulkner SANTA BARBARA, CA — August 2, 2025 – A man claiming to be a top BMW executive is now behind bars. Jonathan Tudor, 64, of
Sonoma County Man Arrested in Connection with Courier Scam That Targeted Senior Citizens
SANTA ROSA, CA — “On July 1, 2025, a 74-year-old resident of Santa Rosa reported to SRPD that she had possibly been scammed out of $43,000. She reported receiving a
Fraud Suspect Arrested
AUBURN, CA — “Yunming Fan, 36 of San Gabriel, CA, was arrested on charges related to a scam involving an elderly victim in Auburn. On Tuesday, June 10, the Placer
Suspect Implicated in a Scam to Steal $25,000 from an Elderly Victim
By Jim Emerson SAN RAFAEL, CA — Marin County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested a 38-year-old suspect for allegedly stealing $25,000 from an elderly Marin City resident. Zian Hu, who lives
Father and Son Arrested for Robbery in Car Buying Scheme
Sacramento CA — Father and son attempt to scam seller out of “broken” vehicle. A Sacramento County resident attempted to sell his vehicle through a private sale May 8. He
Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office Foils Scam Targeting Elderly, Arrests Suspects
OAKDALE, CA — On March 21, 2025, a prompt intervention by the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office thwarted a potential scam targeting an elderly resident in Oakdale, California. The incident unfolded
Lassen County Sheriff Issues Public Alert Regarding Fraudulent Dispatch Calls
“We have been made aware that members from the public have been contacted by someone claiming to be from the Lassen County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center. The scammers are using an
Irvine Police Warn Public of Serial Scammer
Above: Screen still from surveillance video (Photos and video courtesy of Irvine PD) Irvine Police are warning the public about the activities of Retan Munteanu (24) of Romania, whom they
