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Danville victim loses thousands in scam through Smart TV

A person lost thousands of dollars recently when scammers exploited the person through the person's Smart TV, Danville police said…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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…

4 years ago

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,…

5 years ago

Oakland police warn of phone scam from person claiming to be officer

Someone is calling people claiming to be from the Oakland Police Department's youth services division and asking for money in…

5 years ago

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…

5 years ago

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…

7 years ago

Chinese senior scammed of $40k in ‘blessing’

Police said the con was the latest in an ongoing series of scams targeting older Chinese victims.

8 years ago

Virtual kidnappers target Fremont parents

Police in Fremont are investigating two separate kidnapping scam incidents that were reported last week.

8 years ago

Phone, text message scam targets SF residents

Scammers impersonating police officers are telling SF victims they're being investigated.

8 years ago

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…

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

‘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…

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

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.

9 years ago

‘Green Dot’ hackers demand ransom

The Napa County District Attorney's Office is warning residents about a new Green Dot Money Pak scam.

9 years ago

‘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.

9 years ago

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