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Thirteen people have been arrested in connection with an alleged car insurance fraud ring involving more than $ 430,000 in bogus claims filed since 2011, the Merced County District Attorney’s Office … Click to Continue »
Read More »Has someone contacted you about your power bill in Merced? It might be a scam.
If you’ve been contacted recently about your power bill from the Merced Irrigation District you probably should check to make sure it’s legitimate. MID officials on Tuesday issued a warning … Click to Continue »
Read More »A Gustine man just wanted a free puppy. But it was a scam that cost him thousands.
Puppies may be adorable but don’t let them bait you into a scam, the Gustine Police Department said Thursday. An unnamed Gustine resident filed a police report Wednesday afternoon after … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced man sentenced to 11 years in prison in contracting scam
A Merced man who pleaded no contest to scamming more than 20 people out of thousands of dollars for contracting work he failed to do has been ordered to serve … Click to Continue »
Read More »Scam callers identifying themselves as Madera Co. Dept. of Social Services
Madera County social services doesn’t make the type of phone call described One call-back number given was from Puerto Rico … Click to Continue »
Read More »Synthetic lawn scam
Where consumer’s can find contractor license information.www.cslb.ca.gov Call this number for questions about lawn installation: 800.730.2675
Read More »Eyewitness News Investigates – Drought Scam: Fraudlent Contractors Targeting ‘Drought-Friendly’ Lawns
Eyewitness News Investigates a scam alert from the Better Business Bureau. It’s a warning to consumers about fake contractors victimizing people as they try to conserve water – with "waterless" lawns. If you are planning to purchase synthetic lawn or to hire lawn painting service, officials say you should do …
Read More »Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Jury Duty Scam
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a jury duty phone scam. A man claiming to be a law enforcement officer with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is calling people and telling them there’s a warrant out for their arrest for missing jury duty. The caller then requests payment to take …
Read More »New scam pretends to be part of Fresno Airport
Police and the Fresno Airport are warning of a new scam targeting people with relatives in Mexico. Police say two valley families were contacted by a person pretending to be a customs agent at the Fresno Airport. They claimed to have a relative detained at the airport that’s in possession …
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