Senior Safe Blog Posts
- Date: April 3, 2024
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...
- Date: September 15, 2023
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...
- Date: August 10, 2023
***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...
- Date: July 25, 2023
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...
- Date: July 25, 2023
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...
- Date: July 7, 2023
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...
- Date: July 3, 2023
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,...
- Date: July 3, 2023
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...
- Date: July 3, 2023
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...
- Date: June 5, 2023
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...
- Date: April 25, 2023
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...
- Date: April 11, 2023
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...