The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion Tuesday to strengthen consumer protections against price gouging in the county and Santa Clarita during the coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, officials said.   The price gouging motion by Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas would strengthen the county’s existing price gouging ordinance, according to The agenda.   Current laws state that for 30 days following an ...

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is encouraging Santa Clarita residents to watch out for email phishing scams capitalizing on the coronavirus crisis in an effort to protect personal information. Be alert for scammers trying to cash in during the coronavirus pandemic by sending phishing emails to steal personal and financial information. In the Email Phishing Scam, fraudsters pose as ...

The Los Angeles District Attorney’s office is warning Santa Clarita residents to beware of charity scams set to take advantage of the season of giving, officials said.   Deputy District Attorney Benyomin Forer explains how the scam works in a video released by the D.A.’s office. “The con artists might try and make everything look legitimate to collect donations, but ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office are warning residents of the dangers posed by “Caller ID Spoofing,” officials said In the Caller ID Spoofing Scam, criminals make automated phone calls appear to be from local numbers, known companies and legitimate government agencies, according to D.A. officials. With an average of one in 1,700 mobile numbers being hijacked by robocall ...

Credit Bureau scams in Santa Clarita and throughout Los Angeles County have prompted officials from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department to issue a warning about scammers posing as credit bureau company officials. In the wake of several well-known Credit Bureau companies being affected by data breaches. scammers may have already started putting up fake websites meant to look like ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning the public of wedding scams, and are offering tips for Santa Clarita couples to avoid getting scammed. Late summer and early fall are typically the most popular times to get married, according to Sheriff’s officials. However, there are thieves ready to do what they can to ruin a couple’s “special day.” One ...

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials are warning Santa Clarita residents of a new scam going around involving car theft, and how to avoid being a victim, officials said. A new scam has appeared involving groups of people convincing car owners that their vehicle has an issue, and telling them to leave their keys with them as they are mechanics, ...

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 ...

With recent mass casualties occurring around the country, scammers are taking advantage of sympathetic residents to steal money from social media users, officials said.      Los Angeles County Sheriff’s officials are offering tips to help lower the number of people getting scammed.  “Unfortunately, some criminals take advantage of the situation to prey on the kindness of others,” reads a statement from ...

The Santa Clarita Sheriff’s Station issued a statement Friday detailing a string of new schemes that are drawing in unsuspecting students. As the new school term is just around the corner, one thing that continues to remain relevant for any college student is the increasing cost of textbooks. While specialty online services such as Chegg, and retailers such as Barnes ...