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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …