As millions of Californians endure financial hardship and fall prey to pandemic-inspired frauds and scams, Assemblywoman Suzette Martinez-Valladares, R-Santa Clarita, held a seminar Friday in an effort to provide tools that safeguard personal and financial information. In partnership with The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI), the seminar was open to all Santa Clarita residents via zoom Friday in ...

A Santa Clarita UberEats driver is warning others in her industry about a recent scam targeting delivery app employees. Domenica Spargifiore, a medical student who is working for UberEats to help pay for her schooling, was recently scammed out of over $400 after someone posing as an Uber employee called her and used inside information to convince her of the ...

In the most recent scam reported this holiday season and caught on record in a call sent to KHTS, robocallers are exploiting one of the largest retail giants in America: Amazon.  With shoppers kicking off their holiday shopping sprees, verified Amazon representatives are warning the public of a series of robocall scams reported across the country.  The robo-scam starts off ...

On Monday, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón’s office released a warning to immigrants, including those living in Santa Clarita, regarding fraud and scams.  According to Gascón, those seeking immigration assistance need to be cautious of malicious advisers promising work permits, citizenship and release from immigration detention.  https://twitter.com/LADAOffice/status/1424774416253083648 Immigration consultants, sometimes referred to as “notarios”, are not licensed to ...

Detectives with the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station are offering tips to residents to avoid being the victim of an ATM scam. Detectives have been receiving reports of ATM skimmers being discovered at different locations in the Santa Clarita Valley, according to a Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station Facebook post. “ATM skimmers are credit and debit card readers hidden within ...

A Santa Clarita Valley man plead guilty Tuesday to federal charges that he fraudulently obtained more than $1 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for sham companies, officials said. Raymond Magana, 40, of Santa Clarita, pleaded guilty to one count of fraud in connection with major disaster or emergency benefits, funds he obtained by filing tax documents for fake ...

As Los Angeles County officials begin the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, public safety officials are providing residents with tips on how to avoid potential scams. On Sunday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department posted a list of tips to help residents avoid scams associated with the COVID-19 vaccine. “As the COVID-19 virus vaccines begins distributing to Los Angeles County ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has warned the public about obituary scams in Los Angeles.  “In the Obituary Scam, thieves scan death notices in local news outlets and call the deceased’s relatives, demanding money to pay off a purported unpaid debt,” said a news release.  Crooks also target widows and widowers by posing as messengers, delivering items, claiming ...

Officials are providing tips to the public to not become a victim of contact tracing scams, officials said Wednesday. Earlier in the week, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that $20 gift cards were expected to be given to individuals with coronavirus who participate in contact tracing. However, public health experts are now warning the public that scammers ...

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is encouraging Santa Clarita residents to hang up on social security scammers in an effort to protect personal information.   “Social security is on the minds of seniors, especially those who are retired or close to retirement. It’s also on the minds of fraudsters,” said Deputy District Attorney Elena Abramson in a video. “Which ...