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Scammers pretending to be Morro Bay lottery winner

Posted onMarch 22, 2022

By JOSH FRIEDMAN Scammers are attempting to seize upon the charitable efforts made by the Morro Bay man who won the largest California Lottery jackpot in state history, while stealing money Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsLottery, Morro Bay, Scam

SLO and Paso police warn about high school fundraiser scam

Posted onJanuary 31, 2020

Both Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo police are warning residents about a door-to-door scam being carried out by teens pretending to be raising money for local high school activities.  Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsPaso Robles High School, Paso Robles Police Department, San Luis Obispo High School, San Luis Obispo Police Department (SLOPD), Scam

Elderly Templeton man reportedly scammed out of about $700,000

Posted onNovember 5, 2019

An 88-year-old Templeton man is believed to have lost approximately $700,000 in a phone scam over the last few months, according to the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsElderly, San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, Scam, Templeton

Unlicensed legal consultant allegedly scammed Santa Maria farmworkers

Posted onDecember 3, 2018

An unlicensed legal consultant pretending to be an attorney allegedly scammed immigrant farmworkers on the Central Coast, resulting in two individuals paying a combined total of $12,000 in legal fees, only to have deportation proceedings initiated against them. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsCalifornia State Bar, Immigration, Santa Maria, Scam

Scammers target family of Justin Fareed

Posted onJune 8, 2018

On the day following Election Day, fraudsters reportedly targeted the family of congressional candidate Justin Fareed in an attempted “Mexican Mafia” kidnapping phone scam. Read More …

CategoriesFeatured, News BriefsTagsJustin Fareed, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, Scam

Santa Barbara residents charged over nationwide $27 million real estate scam

Posted onDecember 16, 2017December 20, 2017

A federal grand jury in Illinois has indicted two Santa Barbara residents over a nationwide telemarketing real estate scam that allegedly victimized more than 100,000 people out of a combined total Read More …

CategoriesNews BriefsTagsConspiracy, Federal Court, Grand Jury, Real Estate, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, Scam, Telemarketing

California AG warns of charity scams after Las Vegas shooting

Posted onOctober 5, 2017

In the aftermath of the Las Vegas massacre the California attorney general is warning residents statewide about sham charities that are soliciting donations. “Unfortunately, some people try to capitalize on our Read More …

CategoriesNews BriefsTagsCalifornia Attorney General, Charity, Las Vegas, Scam

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