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Gift card phone scammers posing as police detectives target San Mateo residents
Scammers posing as police detectives have recently been calling residents and asking for gift cards, police said this week. The caller’s phone number may appear legitimate, but authorities said...Read More
Scam alert: Police warn of impersonator demanding money by phone
Police in Petaluma are warning the public about a scam in which a caller impersonates a police officer from the Petaluma Police Department and demands money from the victim....Read More
Phony ‘IRS’ scammers target Palo Alto residents during tax season
Phone scammers claiming to be Internal Revenue Service workers have called Palo Alto residents and demanded money transfers during tax season, police said Monday. The scam is targeting people...Read More
Warning rings out over ’embassy’ phone scam
Just hang up! That was the message from San Francisco law enforcement officials at a public awareness campaign event on Monday in Chinatown to warn the Chinese community of...Read More