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…
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FTC Info: Looking for work after Coronavirus layoffs?
South San Francisco, Ca April 13, 2020 Hat tip to Sheri Boles for the share from Federal Trade Commission April 13, 2020 by Lisa Weintraub Schifferle Attorney, FTC, Division of Consumer & Business Education Have you been laid off due…
FTC Warns: Scammers are using COVID-19 messages to scam people
South San Francisco, CA April 9, 2020 Hat tip to Sheri Boles for sharing this from Federal Trade Commission April 10, 2020 by Cristina Miranda Division of Consumer and Business Education, FTC Scammers are experts at shifting tactics and changing…
Harmful FACEBOOK Quizzes
South San Francisco, CA April 2, 2020 from our FB page This was our post on our FB page the other day and is worthy of sharing with a larger audience, as it relates to online quizzes beyond Facebook: Are…
The Employment Scams South City Residents Need To Know About
South San Francisco, CA June 25, 2018 by Contribution from Chrissy Francis, Financial Advisor Employment scams are on the rise as imposters are advertising fake job adverts in a bid to get hold of your personal information. Imposter scams…
Honoring our Veterans; Resources for Consumer Empowerment
South San Francisco, CA November 9, 2017 Submitted by Sheri Boles, City of SSF Honoring our Veterans November 9, 2017 by Carol Kando-Pineda; Attorney, Consumer & Business Education, FTC November 11 is Veterans Day. The origins of this annual commemoration reach back…
Stay a Step Ahead of the Latest Telephone Scams
South San Francisco, CA August 8, 2017 Submitted by SM Police Our Crime Analyst, CSO Scalzo, and Officer C. Basurto have brought it to my attention that there have been a few different telephone scams that have been reported…
Senior Scam Stopper Seminar Sponsored by Assemblymember Kevin Mullin & Supervisor Dave Pine
South San Francisco, CA September 2, 2016 SMC Press Release Thanks to South City resident Assemblymember Kevin Mullin, and SMC Supervisor Dave Pine and the California State Contractors Board for offering this FREE Senior Scam Stopper event to be help…
The Top Ten Ways To Avoid Fraud
South San Francisco, CA August 26, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC Please note Sheri Boles has dropped off a large cache of the “10 Things You Can Do To Avoid Fraud” brochure in English and Spanish as written below. You…
Californians Advised to be Cautious of Scams during this Tax Season
South San Francisco, CA April 1, 2016 Submitted by Sheri Boles, CPUC With Tax Day fast approaching on April 18, 2016, Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today issued a consumer alert, advising taxpayers to be wary of schemes…