Scams targeting elderly in San Diego County led to $130M in losses in a year
REGION — Scams targeting the elderly in San Diego County resulted in losses of more than $130 million over the course of a single year,...
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FBI: Alleged international senior-scam network busted
SAN DIEGO — A multi-agency investigation led by the FBI San Diego Field Office made 19 arrests today as part of an investigation into an...
A scam geared toward professionals
The ad seemed genuine enough. Posted on LinkedIn, it offered a portal for paid board of director seats. Intrigued, I scheduled a 20-minute interview. LinkedIn,...
Tips to keep seniors safe from scams
By District Attorney Summer Stephan Every year in San Diego County, senior citizens are scammed out of millions of dollars by bad actors who prey...
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department warns of phone scam
REGION — The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department warned the public to beware of an arrest warrant phone scam recently reported by six people. The...
SDG&E warns of new wave of payment scams
REGION — San Diego Gas & Electric urged the public today to beware of scams that exploit people’s reliance on essential services to cheat them...
State warns of insurance scam
REGION — California Department of Insurance Enforcement Investigators have identified a national insurance scam targeting consumers shopping for privately funded loans. The alleged scammers contact...
Crime prevention specialists visit RSF Senior Center
RANCHO SANTA FE — While fraud, scams and identity theft continues to rise, the Rancho Santa Fe Senior Center wanted its residents to be empowered...