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Holiday Shopping Safety Tips

 Holiday Shopping Safety Tips 900 900 SIB Staff

In order to help the public have a crime-free shopping season, LASD periodically informs & continues to warn the public through social media about holiday safety. Holiday Shopping Safety Tips Neighbors watch out for neighbors! If you will be staying home or traveling, help keep an eye out for suspicious activity and report it to…

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telephone and impersonation scams

 telephone and impersonation scams 1024 684 SIB Staff

https://youtube.com/shorts/FOOtAptxM6s?feature=share Telephonic and impersonation scams have been on the rise and we have a few safety tips to prevent you from being a victim of these type of crimes. Be aware of how in depth your social media post may be. Do not upload material with personal information or make private information about yourself public.…

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Intellectual Property

 Intellectual Property 900 503 SIB Staff

National Day of World Intellectual Property Today we mark National Day of World Intellectual Property. The event was established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in 2000 to “raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact on daily life” and “to celebrate creativity, and the contribution made by creators and innovators to…

Image of a woman from the waist up, her face is cropped at the top of the image. She is looking at a cell phone, holding it in both hands, the caption reads. Do not give any of your information over the phone.

Fake warrant calls from unknown persons

 Fake warrant calls from unknown persons 900 900 SIB Staff

Fake warrant calls from unknown persons “Hello, there is a warrant issued for your arrest!” On Friday, July 17th, 2020, one of our deputies from the San Dimas Sheriff’s station was called out to take a “Fraud by False Pretenses” report. See, the victim received a phone call from an unknown person and number indicating…

Special Bulletin flyer. Reads: Threat based impression scam, be on the lookout. image of a phone receiving a call.

THREAT-BASED IMPERSONATION SCAM

 THREAT-BASED IMPERSONATION SCAM 468 613 SIB Staff

THREAT-BASED IMPERSONATION SCAM If you receive a demand for payment by telephone, email, or other means of communication, to be made in any form for any reason, from someone portraying themself as a deputy sheriff or other Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department employee, do not comply.  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department personnel will never ask…

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#FraudFriday-Credit Bureau scam

 #FraudFriday-Credit Bureau scam 900 900 SIB Staff

#FraudFriday-Credit Bureau Scam We’ve all seen well known Credit Bureau Companies are being affected by data breaches. Wouldn’t you know it? People may have already started putting up fake websites meant to look like the official Equifax settlement claims website.With these types of breaches, fake websites are popping up, making themselves look like legitimate credit…

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Protect your information

 Protect your information 400 400 SIB Staff

Protect your information #FraudFriday- EBT Scam Los Angeles County’s Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) has issued a warning about the latest scam targeting Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cardholders using U.S. mail to attain client personal information fraudulently. There are two ways this scam works: The first method: The first one EBT card holders are…

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One Ring Scams

 One Ring Scams 400 400 SIB Staff

One Ring Scam warning Are you one of the many people that have received a late night call from the area listed as Sierra Leone? Don’t be quick to call back, especially if you don’t recognize the name or telephone number. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is warning the public of the “one ring” scam.…

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