BY RANDI ROSSMANN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Mendocino County sheriff’s officials are warning of a phone scam surfacing with a man posing as a deputy asking for money from local businesses to get an employee out of jail. Read the original: Mendocino sheriff’s department warns of phone scam (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram has reported a telephone scam which targets the elderly has been reported to the Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office. More here: Victims urged to contact police after elderly scam reported (Florence Morning News)
The next time you receive an offer via text message, beware, it could be a scam. Read more here: Scam Through Text Message? It’s Out There (KERO 23 Bakersfield)
RESIDENTS are being urged to be on their guard against a new scam surrounding the Council Tax. More: Police warn about Council Tax phone scam (This is West Country)
The 2010 census process is about to begin and scam artists are using this as an opportunity to steal your identity. Original post: Scam artists use census to steal personal information (WAVE 3 Louisville)