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…
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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…
Phone scams targeting Cal Water customers
South San Francisco, CA May 10, 2018 Submitted by CWS Posted on May 10, 2018 Please be aware that scammers are targeting utility customers with both live and automated phone calls demanding immediate payment to avoid disconnection for non-payment of…
Email Scams Continue – Always Be Aware!!
South San Francisco, CA September 27, 2017 “There’s a sucker born every minute” or so goes the adage associated with P. T. Barnum and the fact we all are susceptible to falling prey to gimmicks and fraudulent scams that…
UPDATE ** Neighbor Alert ** MONEY ON WINDSHIELD
South San Francisco, CA July 20, 2016 Submitted by SSF Neighbor If any of you live in the South San Francisco area, please be careful out there. Not too long ago, I got back to my…
Scam du jour: Chip card scams
South San Francisco, CA October 19, 2015 Submitted by Sheri Boles CPUC by Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC Recently, I told you about the new credit and debt chip cards designed to reduce fraud, including counterfeiting. Now, I’m reporting…
SSFPD Media Release: Fraud by phone
South San Francisco, CA February 16, 2015 Submitted by SSFPD On 2/4/20 15, a South San Francisco resident reported a fraudulent scam to the South San Francisco Police Department. The resident received a telephone call from a company who identified…
SSFPD Media Release: Pigeon Drop Scam at 1600 El Camino Real, SSF
South San Francisco, CA February 11, 2015 Submitted by SSFPD On 02/10/2015 at about 10:45 am, an elderly San Francisco resident was the victim of fraud while leaving the Costco parking lot at 1600 El Camino Real in South San…
SSFPD Media Release: Sweepstakes Scam
South San Francisco, CA April 10, 2014 Submitted by SSFPD In March of 2014 a 52-year old South San Francisco resident received a phone call from a suspect, who identified himself as “David Black from the United States Sweepstakes.”…