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Daly City man falls victim to convoluted scam, loses $27,000 in Bitcoin
Police in Daly City are investigating an incident that occurred last week in which a man was reportedly duped out of approximately $27,000 in Bitcoin. On Jan. 14 at...Read More
Police investigate South San Francisco scam targeting elderly residents
Police in South San Francisco are investigating an incident in which two men scammed an elderly victim out of money. On Oct. 14, a man approached the elderly South...Read More
Officials warn public of scams during Lunar New Year celebrations
As Lunar New Year celebrations approach, San Francisco officials are reminding residents and community members to be on alert for scams. Mayor London Breed, Police Chief Bill Scott and...Read More
Scammers prey on PG&E customers
Police in Petaluma are warning residents about a potential scam in which thieves are posing as PG&E employees and are demanding customers give them immediate payment to avoid having...Read More
SF police warn of fake gold jewelry scam
San Francisco police are warning the public about a scam where suspects use fake gold jewelry pieces to swindle victims of their own jewelry. Police officials said suspects approach...Read More
Man gets prison time for scamming millions from would-be investors
A man has been sentenced to more than four years in prison for his part in an investment fraud scheme, United States Attorney David Anderson announced Thursday. Michael James...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
Woman pleads guilty to felony charges for blessing scam
A woman accused of defrauding two elderly women of $90,000 in cash and jewelry in a "Chinese blessing" scam pleaded guilty to felony charges Thursday in San Francisco Superior...Read More
Chinese senior scammed of $40k in ‘blessing’
Police said the con was the latest in an ongoing series of scams targeting older Chinese victims.Read More
Virtual kidnappers target Fremont parents
Police in Fremont are investigating two separate kidnapping scam incidents that were reported last week.Read More
Phone, text message scam targets SF residents
Scammers impersonating police officers are telling SF victims they're being investigated. Read More
Driver hit with parking lot collision scam
A male suspect Tuesday scammed a person out of cash when the suspect said he was hit by the victim's car in a Milpitas parking lot.Read More
SFPD warns of ongoing inheritance scams
Overly trusting residents are being advised by the San Francisco Police Department to be aware of an ongoing series of scams in which suspects trick unsuspecting victims into giving...Read More
‘Water department employee’ burglarizes home
Police are seeking a man who reportedly posed as a water department employee and robbed a homeowner in San Mateo County on Friday, sheriff's officials said.Read More
Woman bilked in Costco parking lot scam
An elderly San Francisco resident lost thousands of dollars Tuesday in a scam outside the Costco in South San Francisco.Read More
Fake city workers fleece 93-year-old
Burglars posing as employees of the Daly City Water Department stole a large amount of jewelry from a 93-year-old woman.Read More
‘Green Dot’ hackers demand ransom
The Napa County District Attorney's Office is warning residents about a new Green Dot Money Pak scam.Read More
‘Blessing scam’ suspect nabbed fleeing for China
A 61-year-old woman was detained in New York as she attempted to flee the U.S. for China.Read More