May 12th, 2023 – South San Francisco, CA – from SSFPD Facebook Page SCAM ALERT: The South San Francisco Police Department has taken several reports of attempted extortion scams in the past few weeks. The victims are receiving telephone calls…
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Beware of Scammers Impersonating Everything South City
South San Francisco, CA – December 29th, 2022 We received this message from one of our followers and want to let you know if you are ever in doubt, PLEASE contact us at News@everythingsouthcity.com for confirmation. Any contests we run…
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…
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,…
Letter to Editor: South City Woman Reports Theft by Stranger in Local Parking Lot – Be Aware!!
South San Francisco, CA March 13, 2021 by South City Neighbor My mom was basically robbed today. After she was done shopping at the Pacific Super on El Camino around 1:00pm on Friday the 12th, she was approached by a…
It’s NOT Junk Mail – It’s YOUR Money From the Federal Government – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
South San Francisco, CA January 26, 2021 h/t to Laura Fanella, SSF Resident Many of us received an envelope in the mail recently, which at first may look like junk mail, and might be easily tossed, but hold on! If…
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…
Bogus Twitter Account Impersonating Everything South City – Don’t be duped!
South San Francisco, Ca July 2, 2020 Dear Community, It has come to our attention that there is a group on Twitter that has been impersonating Everything South City. They call themselves Everything South City, using our name and…
Millbrae Police Department: Beware of Scam
South San Francisco, Ca June 30, 2020 {Note: while this was shared by the Millbrae Police Department, we are also rebroadcasting it for our South City neighbors, as we know scammers work outside City boundaries and switch things up with…
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…