The City of Redding Police Department would like to remind citizens about phone scams which are often used to prey on the elderly citizens of our community. Recently, several citizens have fallen victim to this scam. Typically, an unknown person… Continue Reading
The Shasta County Sheriff’s Office is warning citizens of possible telephone scams. There have been several reports of citizens, specifically in the Shasta Lake area, receiving telephone calls from PG&E. The calls show ‘PG&E’ on the caller ID and include… Continue Reading
The Redding Police Department would like to warn residents of another rash of fraud attempts involving suspect(s) claiming to be federal Internal Revenue Service agents. SHASCOM dispatch has received over 100 calls for service today from citizens concerned about phone… Continue Reading
Recently the Redding Police Department has received a number of reports regarding a kidnapping telephone scam. The suspect will call using a blocked phone number and claim to have kidnapped a family member. They will demand a sum of money… Continue Reading
In the beginning of August 2014, several reports were made to the Sheriff’s Office and other local area law enforcement agencies regarding a telephone scam where the suspects were posing as Sheriff’s Office employees, demanding money to clear arrest warrants… Continue Reading
Chico Police have become aware of a possible scam in which the suspect is claiming to be a Chico Police official. Since yesterday, police have received three inquiries from citizens asking if there is a Lt. Mike O’Brien employed at… Continue Reading
Over the past week the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) has received multiple reports of a fraudulent phone scam circulating in the local Siskiyou County area. Sergeant Behr Tharsing stated, “The way the scam works is that you will receive… Continue Reading
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