South San Francisco, CA April 10, 2023 Social media has been a wonderful resource and equally bad as a time stealer – and identity stealer as well. We here at Everything South City continue to put the word out about…
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South San Francisco Weekly Crime Report
March 9th, 2023 – South San Francisco, CA – from the SSFPD Facebook Page March 8th, 2023 STOLEN CARJACKING VEHICLE LOCATED: Yesterday morning, our cameras notified Officers of a stolen vehicle in our city. The vehicle had been stolen in…
South San Francisco Police Weekly Crime Report
South San Francisco, CA – January 12th, 2023 from the South San Francisco Police Department Facebook Page January 11th, 2023 FRAUD / SCAM ALERT – Within the past week, South San Francisco Police Department fraud investigators have noticed a trending…
Scam Alert: New busines owners, watch out! That letter isn’t from the government
South San Francisco, CA October 21, 2022 from Better Business Bureau Starting a new business? Watch out for letters that look official – but aren’t Correctly filing the official paperwork can be a nerve-wracking part of setting up a new business. New…
Scam Alert: That’s not your mom texting!
South San Francisco, Ca September 30, 2022 Submitted by International Association of Better Business Bureaus How to spot an impersonator in your text messages Scammers have long used social media to impersonate people you know and trust, but recently they’ve…
BBB Scam Alert: Cash-strapped drivers scammed with fake gas gift cards
South San Francisco, CA July 1, 2022 Press Release High gas prices draining your budget? Watch out for this con- Even if high gas prices are draining your budget, don’t fall for this scam. Scammers are tempting drivers with phony…
BBB Scam Alert: Don’t open the door for this phony energy audit
South San Francisco, CA April 22, 2022 Submitted by Better Business Bureaus “Home energy auditor” promising to save you money? Be careful! Summer is coming, and rising temperatures mean high air conditioning bills. Scammers have devised a new con that…
BBB Scam Alert: This Scam is Tricking Instagram Users into Sharing Their Passwords
South San Francisco, CA March 11, 2022 Submitted by Better Business Bureaus In this clever new scam, con artists are getting greedy. Not only are they trying to steal your Instagram password, they also are phishing for your email log-in.…
BBB Scam Alert: Shopping for the Big Game? Watch out for Fake Jerseys
South San Francisco, CA February 11, 2022 Submitted by Better Business Bureau When shopping for a team jersey or other sports memorabilia, watch out for fakes. Scammers know that authentic game-used and/or autographed items can fetch big bucks –…
BBB Scam Alert: It’s another COVID-19 test scam! Watch out when ordering your free tests
South San Francisco, CA January 25, 2022 Submitted by Better Business Bureau, U.S. households can now request free at-home COVID-19 test kits through a new Biden administration program. But when the government rolls out new initiatives, such as the stimulus checks,…