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Phone Scammers Posing As Law Enforcement, LASD Warns

07/10/23 phone scam

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department  (LASD) officials warn the public of scammers impersonating L.A. County Deputies using spoofing apps that show their number on the victim’s caller ID as the Sheriff’s office or other local police agencies. Los Angeles County continues to receive reports from residents receiving phone calls from scammers claiming to be a Sheriff’s office Sergeant, Lieutenant or ...

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Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Warns Residents Of Scam Callers

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials issued a warning against scam callers posing as local sheriff’s stations asking for money. “This is the sheriff’s station and we have a warrant for your arrest. Pay us now and you won’t go to jail,” is the scam the local sheriff’s station would like residents to be wary of, according to Deputy Natalie ...

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Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Warn Of Cell Phone SIM Swapping Scam

Los Angeles Sheriff’s Warn Of Cell Phone SIM Swapping Scam

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning Santa Clarita residents to protect their personal information in the face of a new string of cell phone SIM swap scams, officials said Wednesday. People are commonly buying the most sophisticated, top model, state-of-the-art phones, but no phone can stop thieves from stealing someone’s finances or identity if they don’t take the ...

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Sheriff’s Department Warns Of Phone Payment App Scam

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials issued a statement Friday detailing a string of new schemes that are taking advantage of payment apps on unsupervised phones. In today’s world, doing things out of convenience is a way of life. So with technology, the easy way to pay businesses, friends or coworkers is through payment apps on mobile devices, said Sheriff’s ...

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Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Warn Of Charging Cable Scam

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s officials warn residents to be wary of public charger cords, as hackers may be able to use them to steal personal information. Ed. Note: The following is a press release provided to KHTS. What may look like an ordinary charging cable could contain software that is specifically designed to disrupt, damage, or gain unauthorized access to ...

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Canadian Man Sentenced For Scamming Canyon Country Grandparent Out Of Thousands

A Canadian man was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to defrauding elderly victims, including one in Canyon Country, out of thousands of dollars, officials said. Pascal Gaudeault, 48, was sentenced to a year in federal prison for his role in a scheme to trick victims into believing their grandchildren or other relatives were in trouble in foreign countries and convincing ...

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Nationwide Illegal Robocalls Stopped By Federal Trade Commission

Phone Scam

Federal Trade Commission officials announced Thursday four separate operations were banned from robocalling and telemarketing activities after making phone calls nationwide, including Santa Clarita. These illegal robocalls were pawning auto warranties, debt-relief services, home security systems, fake charities, and Google search results services, according to FTC officials. The operations behind the illegal robocalls settled their charges, violating the Federal Trade ...

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IRS Warns Santa Clarita Of Phone Scam Using Taxpayer Advocate Service Numbers

The Internal Revenue Service warned Santa Clarita residents about a new twist on the IRS impersonation phone scam whereby criminals fake calls from the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS), an independent organization within the IRS. Similar to other IRS impersonation scams, thieves make unsolicited phone calls to their intended victims fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. In this most recent ...

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Sheriff’s Department Warns Of Cell Phone Virtual Kidnapping Scam

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department is warning residents of a virtual kidnapping scam that is going around involving your cell phone. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The scam typically operates as follows: The scammer begins by choosing a phone number at random through various websites, then researches the victim’s background through ...

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