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Jury Scam
We have previously issued alerts regarding this scam but have received recent reports that consumers are receiving calls again falsely advising that they have failed to report for jury duty and that the police are coming to their location or that an arrest warrant will be issued unless the person pays a fine. If you fail to appear for jury duty, you will not be contacted by the police. Read full story
Student Debt Relief
Have you received an email offering to help you reduce yourmonthly student loan debt. Be cautious that it is not a scam. Read full story
Fed Ex is Not Trying to Deliver a Package to You
Be cautious if you receive a text or email indicating thatFed Ex or another delivery company is trying to deliver a package and askingyou to click on a link to obtain additional information. Read full story
FTC Chairman is Not Trying to Contact You
If you received an email purporting to be from the FTCChairman Joseph Simmons it was not from him. Read full story
What Debt?
Scammers call and say that you have been sued or will be ifyou don’t pay a debt that you have no idea what they are talking about. In other cases, scammers pretend to be law enforcement agencies and threaten arrestor suspension of driver’s license. Read full story
Extortion Scam RePrivate Phone Messages And Photos
Another recent scam has been reported locally in which thescammer sends a text indicating they have accessed your phone and that if youdo not pay them, they will make embarrassing photos or texts public. Read full story
Senior Scam Re: Home Improvements
We have received a report that phone solicitors arecontacting seniors representing they are part of a new County sponsored programto assist seniors with home repairs. Read full story
FEMA Fraud
We have received reports that fraudulentapplications are being filed for FEMA relief. If you believe that you are thevictim of disaster relief fraud associated with FEMA, please report the frauddirectly to the FEMA Fraud Branch Read full story
COVID 19 Price Gouging
On April 3, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a new Executive Order relating to price gouging during the ongoing COVID 19 crisis. The order extends the price gouging limitations through September 4, 2020 for certain products Read full story
COVID 19 Scams
Unfortunately scammers look for opportunities during a crisis to create new scams or revamp existing scams. The Federal Trade Commission is issuing warnings regarding these scams. Read full story