Santa Clarita residents are warned to be on the lookout for scams targeting seniors, such as the “blessing scam,” according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. LADA officials warned residents against a scam possibly targeting seniors in the Santa Clarita area, the “blessing scam”, wherein con artists take advantage of victim’s religious beliefs to extort money from them. ...

Santa Clarita residents are warned to be on the lookout for two separate scams targeting seniors, according to Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station officials: the “grandparent scam” and the “blessing scam.” Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s officials warned residents against a scam targeting seniors, the so-called “grandparent scam”, in which con artists demand money while posing as a relative. The con artists ...