South San Francisco, CA August 27, 2021 Submitted by Better Business Bureau When a friend or family member is stuck in a bad situation and urgently needs money, you should help them out, right? Not if they are a scammer…
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SCAM ALERT! Placing a Takeout Order? Check the URL First
South San Francisco, CA August 20, 2021 Submitted by Better Business Bureau The COVID-19 pandemic has made ordering takeout more popular than ever. Some restaurants have even set up their own websites to avoid the fees and challenges that come with…
Don’t Fall for This Pet Sitting Job Scam
South San Francisco, CA August 13, 2021 Submitted by the Better Business Bureau Scammers have been using employment scams to trick people out of their personal information and money for years. These scams often target students or others looking for…
Online Safety Reminders: Social Media, Emails, Cyber Attacks and more
South San Francisco, Ca August 9, 2021 Far too many people today are giving up information so easily without thinking of potential consequences when they are on social media. Many of the ‘fun quizzes’ ask for the same personal information…
Be Aware of Email Scammers
South San Francisco, CA October 29, 2020 Scammers continue to become bolder making it easy for us to be duped. Check out this email, do you see the sender in the top left corner? It says Yahoo, yet the…
CPUC Warns of New ‘Apology Phone Scam’
South San Francisco, CA October 28, 2020 Submitted by CPUC The California Public Utilities Commission is asking that community members be made aware of a new scam going around: people are being cold-called by would-be scammers with spoofed telephone numbers (often with…
Millbrae Phone Scam Alert: Good advice for everyone
South San Francisco, CA October 8, 2020 Submitted by SMC Alert PREFACE: While this alert specifies Millbrae, it is important to remember scam calls can be received by anyone. If you are a South City resident with concerns, please contact…
FTC Warns of Scammers and Advises Non-filers: Expect a letter about your stimulus check
South San Francisco, CA September 23, 2020 h/t Sheri Boles for the share from FTC -September 23, 2020 by Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC If you don’t usually file a tax return, or didn’t file a return…
Letter to Editor: Be aware of COVID19 phone scam
South San Francisco, CA August 11, 2020 by Carole Brady-Dupont Warning! There are some ugly people out there. Be careful of a call like this! Apparently, we need to prepare for these phone calls …just in case ? ‘Good morning,…
ADA Warning Regarding Fraudulent Facemask Flyers
South San Francisco, CA June 25, 2020 Hat tip to Tiffany, The TRUTH About Service Dogs Scams continue to surface and we must be able to help each other identify what is true, and what is not true, especially about…