A credit card skimmer was found at a Wal-Mart self-checkout kiosk in Yucca Valley on Sunday, February 5th. Sheriff’s report that the device was placed over the PIN pad at one of the shelf-checkouts at approximately 7:30PM and was discovered the…
A Yucca Valley man is being held without bail after a search warrant revealed evidence of identity theft. According to a Sheriff’s press release, on Tuesday (March 22), the Multiple Enforcement Team (MET) from the San Bernardino County…
A Twentynine Palms man was arrested last week, after reportedly using fraudulent returns to steal from his place of employment. On Thursday (February 17) the manager of the Autozone store in Twentynine Palms contacted the San Bernardino County…
It seems the Morongo Basin cannot go a weekend without a report of someone falling victim to credit card fraud. While the assumption tends to be that older people are those who report the most fraud, in identity theft cases people ages 30-39 …
Over the holidays, the San Bernardino Sherriff’s Department has seen an uptick in reports of credit card fraud. Reporter Jef Harmatz brings you tips and tactics for securing your credit cards from ne’er-do-wells. Credit card fraud is when the…
A Johnson Valley man and a Los Angeles woman were arrested in Rancho Cucamonga, accused of trying to defraud a hotel. Rancho Cucamonga police were called to the Homewood Suites extended stay hotel near Ontario Mills about 1 p.m. Thursday.…
A Sheriff’s deputy is investigating a case of credit card fraud. About 1 p.m. Thursday, a Twentynine Palms resident called to report that five purchases at different Domino’s locations were made to two of her credit cards. The card owner said…
We have limited information about a Twentynine Palms man who was arrested late Wednesday night. Deputies were called to the 6700 block of El Sol Avenue in Twentynine Palms just before midnight Wednesday. After an investigation, Tom Smith, 20,…
Sheriff’s deputies are investigating a case of fraud and forged checks at the Copper Mountain College Foundation. The Foundation reported Monday morning that six fraudulent checks, totaling $4,083.23, had been written on the Foundation’s…
Deputies investigating a case of credit card fraud arrested three people Monday, and referred two others to the district attorney’s office for prosecution. Following a tip, deputies went to a home in the 7100 block of Saddleback Road in Joshua…
A Twentynine Palms woman was arrested Friday, accused of forgery. Deputies received a tip about 8:30 p.m. Friday that people were squatting at a home in the 4100 block of Wilson Road in Wonder Valley. When the deputy arrived, he found Sienna…
A Twentynine Palms couple was arrested Monday night, with complaints of fraud, theft, conspiracy, and burglary. About 8:30 p.m. Monday, a California Highway Patrol officer stopped a vehicle near Highway 62 and Highland Avenue in Morongo Valley…
A Desert Hot Springs woman was arrested in Twentynine Palms Tuesday, accused of grand theft and fraud. According to a Sheriff’s report, a deputy saw a white 1992 Toyota 4 Runner, being driven by Lisa Pierson, 39, near El Paseo Drive and Mojave…
The Sheriff’s Department is investigating a case of check fraud, in which the suspect whited out the recipient’s name and inserted their own name. According to a Sheriff’s report, the victim had her mail stolen from her mailbox in Joshua Tree…
The Sheriff’s Department is investigating multiple cases in which suspects alter a voucher from CoinStar and attempt to redeem it. A Sheriff’s report says a man went to Food 4 Less in Yucca Valley about 6:30 p.m. Sunday and deposited a few coins…
The AARP Fraud Watch Networks helps raise awareness of consumer fraud. Reporter Rebecca Havely says beware of certain job ads... If an ad for a job sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Beware of job ads that guarantee you'll make a…
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