Tag: Scam

MENIFEE: Officials investigating recent rash of parking lot scams, demands for “payment”

MENIFEE — Following a rash of recent complaints about groups of men and women going through Menifee performing unsolicited home and vehicle repairs and threatening victims with demands for payment for the unsolicited repairs, officials are warning area residents to be wary of such scams and have reminded citizens that when confronted with a suspected scam they should immediately report […]

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Sheriff’s officials, FBI warn of spike in “virtual kidnapping” scams

After a recent spike of incidents in Riverside County involving phone-based, kidnapping scams, Riverside County sheriff’s officials are reminding citizens to be wary of and to immediately report any phone calls or texts from an unknown person claiming a family member or loved one has been kidnapped or is being held for ransom. The scams, which law enforcement officials and federal investigators first began […]

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Riverside Sheriff’s officials address increase in telephone and other scams

Trevor Montgomery   After experiencing an increase in reports regarding telephone, financial and other scams, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department is reminding all citizens to be critical of unsolicited telephone calls from potentially fraudulent businesses, banking institutions, foreign countries, or government agencies, especially where promises or threats are made. Numerous fraudulent schemes have recently been reported, according to sheriff’s officials. […]

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Phone Scams Targeting Elderly On The Rise During Holidays

Written by Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   Everyone seems to know of or at least have heard about the danger related to phone scams. Unfortunately, some of the suspects who participate in these scams are so convincing they manage to fool enough people to cause a serious problem for those who fall for their illegal efforts to ruin […]

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Riverside Woman Almost Loses $15,000 To IRS Scam

Trevor Montgomery Riverside County News Source   Riverside, Calif.; A woman, described only as a resident of the city of Riverside, was the victim of a reported IRS scam in which she nearly lost $15,000. According to a press release from the Riverside Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 2300 block of Fairview Avenue regarding a suspicious circumstances report. […]

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