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Credit Card Skimmer found at Yucca Valley Wal-Mart self checkout
A credit card skimmer was found at a Wal-Mart self-checkout kiosk in Yucca Valley on Sunday, February 5th. Sheriff’s report…
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BEWARE OF SCAMS WHEN BUYING PUPPIES ONLINE
A Morongo Basin resident was recently the victim of puppy-based scam. The victim sent about $700 to a dog breeder…
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JOSHUA TREE MAN LOSES NEARLY $1,500 IN AMAZON PHONE SCAM
A Joshua Tree man is out nearly $1,500 after falling for a popular Amazon phone scam. According to Sheriff’s reports,…
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TWENTYNINE PALMS WOMAN LOSES MORE THAN $10,000 TO POPULAR ROMANCE SCAM
A Twentynine Palms woman is out more that $10,000 after falling victim to a popular romance scam. According to Sheriff’s…
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YUCCA VALLEY WOMAN LOSES $1,300 IN VACATION HOME RENTAL SCAM
A Yucca Valley woman is out more than $1,300 after falling victim to a vacation home rental scam. According to…
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JOSHUA TREE WOMAN LOSES $18,000 TO MICROSOFT PHONE SCAM
A Joshua Tree woman is out $18,000 after falling victim to a Microsoft phone scam. According to Sheriff’s reports, the…
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DON’T FALL FOR PUBLISHER’S CLEARING HOUSE SCAM
A skeptical Morongo Basin resident kept himself and his family from losing thousands of dollars on a popular phone scam.…
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JOSHUA TREE MAN LOSES $20,000 IN PREPAID GIFT CARD SCAM
A Joshua Tree man is out more than $20,000 after falling victim to a popular phone scam. According to Sheriff’s…
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YUCCA VALLEY RESIDENT NEARLY BECOMES VICTIM OF AMAZON PHONE SCAM
A Yucca Valley resident is breathing a sigh of relief after nearly becoming the victim of a popular phone scam.…
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YUCCA VALLEY MAN LOSES MORE THAN $800 IN SOCAL EDISON SCAM
A Yucca Valley man was recently conned out of more than $800 by scammers posing as employees of Southern California…
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ELDER SCAM WARNINGS PART 4: HOME IMPROVEMENT SCAM
Each year, millions of elderly Americans are targeted by scammers who use a variety of deceptive tactics to con them…
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ELDER SCAM WARNINGS PART 3: TECH SUPPORT SCAM
Each year, millions of elderly Americans are targeted by scammers who use a variety of deceptive tactics to con them…
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ELDER SCAM WARNINGS PART 2: GRANDPARENT SCAM
Each year, millions of elderly Americans are targeted by scammers who use a variety of deceptive tactics to con them…
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ELDER SCAM WARNINGS PART 1: SCAMMED BY ROMANCE
Each year, millions of elderly Americans are targeted by scammers who use a variety of deceptive tactics to con them…
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AVOID THE REMOTE DESKTOP SCAM
Earlier this week, a Yucca Valley woman fell victim to a remote desktop scam and is now out $5,000. These…
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DON’T FALL VICTIM TO THE ARREST WARRANT SCAM
Scam artists are still luring trusting area residents into parting with their hard-earned money. LaVickie Patterson says beware of the…
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DON’T FALL FOR THE GRANT APPLICATION SCAM
A Joshua Tree man was recently conned by scammers posing as members of a grant application committee. According to Sheriff’s…
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IGNORE THE PHONY COVID-19 VACCINE SURVEY
Scammers are using a new trick to steal your money and personal information: a bogus COVID-19 vaccine survey. Managing editor…
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BEWARE THE INMATE CARE PACKAGE SCHEME
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public about a new scam, this one involving inmate care packages.…
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WATCH OUT FOR THE ONE-RING SCAM CALL
In the endless cycle of scam calls, it seems like scammers never run out of tricks. In one-ring phone scams,…
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