Facebook Market Place Scam
I just got scammed by someone who said that they were rehiring baby bearded dragons on Facebook. I had been talking to him for the past two months and today I paid for the bearded dragon and he said that he was going to deliver it by 4 pm today. I waited for 1 and […]
Missed Court/Summons Scam
Scammers calling as DCSD “deputy” saying people missed a federally court ordered summons to appear in court. It is important to know that the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office will not ask for money over the phone or will not notify you of any missed court dates. Remember, if you need/want to verify this claim call […]
***BIG WAVE of Publishing Clearing House Scam Calls***
Many residents have reported calls about winning the Publishing Clearing House Lottery. 7 residents in the past week reported this scam with little info other than “received a call from PCH saying I won…” Be aware of this wave and always stay alarm to new scams. We can never let our guard down! Remember, legitimate […]
Publisher’s Clearing House Scam
I received a call from Publisher’s Clearing House (PCH) about a month ago telling me I was a winner. The message sounded very professional like you would hear on tv, no accents. I immediately knew it was a scam because I never entered to win, which is required. I nearly called back just to see […]
Landlord Fraud
I paid a landlord named, ***** *****, to rent a home in Parker. I submitted the application to rent the home. I was approved. He sent me the lease to rent the home. I sent him $1,220 dollars to rent the home. He was supposed to meet me at the home, I waited for hours. […]
Fictitious Website Scam
I was scammed, I booked a flight with Southwest Airlines and was trying to call to confirm my flight and tickets, so I just googled Southwest Airlines and called the first number that popped up. Little did I know someone had made a site to look like a Southwest Airlines website and after they took […]
Jury Duty Scam
A scammer from the number ***-***-**** called me today with this new Jury Duty scam. It felt like a scam, but mentioned nothing about payment, just told me to come down to 4000 Justice Way to clear my name, so it felt more legitimate. He waited about a half an hour and called me back […]
Contractor Fraud
11/01/22 – a landscaping company took our $11,000 deposit on a retaining wall project and never did any work. They will not return our deposit even though it’s been 7 months. 06/21/23 Owner, *** *****, asked for and was given 2nd and 3rd chances to make things right. Again ********** (company’s name) did not show […]
Xfinity Scam
This scam was initiated via an email from Xfinity (comcast) that provided a 50% reduction in the monthly fee along with deferred payments for 22 months. Thereafter the reduced fee would be continued at the lower rate for an indefinite period. This was described as a promotion with Target with an offer to open a […]
Costco Alert Scam
From Citizen, I get alerts from my Costco card when I go over a certain amount but got one that says I had a charge for $1.98. I assumed someone had my number and were testing if they could get away with it before using it. I called the card and it’s not their alert. […]
Having Trouble Delivering Your Package Scam
From Citizen, I received a text message I originally thought was from UPS saying that “we are having trouble delivering your package due to an incorrect address. Please update your address details to avoid your package will be returned to the seller. They gave me a link to correct this. I was expecting a package […]
Online Retailer Bill SCAM
Stoneberry, an online retailer, sent me a bill for $482.86. I had never heard of the company. I rarely spend that kind of money. The next month it was $481.14, but interest of $8.28 was accruing. The Customer Statement did not state what was purchased, just a reference number. I noticed more oddities on the […]
Bank Account will be closed SCAM
From Citizen, I received a text message from ****@cn.com saying, “BANK OF THE WEST : Your request to close your account will be processed in 24 hours. in case this was not you, kindly REVALIDATE HERE- clickverc.us” First, I was very concerned about my bank account being cancelled, then I realized I did not bank […]
PayPal/Bitcoin Purchase Scam
From Citizen, This morning, I received an email from **********@gmail.com with an invoice purporting to be from PayPal for a bitcoin purchase. The Paypal invoice looks very official. The PayPal logo looks pretty authentic. My clues to this being a scam are that the transmitting email, though dated today, starts with “Good evening”, the format […]