State PG&E warns of increase in scams Bay City News Service Dec 8, 2022 PG&E officials say they have seen a doubling of the number of attempted scams reported by consumers in 2022.
State Featured State Attorney General warns of scammers targeting inflation-related tax scams Bay City NewsUpdated Nov 28, 2022 California residents should be aware of scammers targeting the state’s one-time payments aimed at reducing the effects of inflation, state Att…
Scammer online chatting with woman and sending rose flowers on smartphone screen. Romance scam, dating scam, cyber crime, hacking, phishing and financial security concept. Updated Apr 13, 2025 A graphic of a man wearing a hoodie and glasses sending flowers on a smartphone to a woman
Local News PG&E reports surge of utility scams Daily Journal staff report Nov 17, 2021 Pacific Gas and Electric is reporting an increase of 65% in attempted scams during September and October as part of a nationwide surge of simi…
Local News Featured PG&E warns of scammers in San Mateo County Bay City News FoundationUpdated May 10, 2021 Pacific Gas and Electric is warning of scammers masquerading as utility workers trying to steal financial information from customers, file fra…
Local News Featured Police warn of phone scammers impersonating detectives in San Mateo County Bay City News Foundation Mar 12, 2021 Scammers posing as police detectives have recently been calling residents and asking for gift cards, police said this week.
Local News Scammers embezzle $300,000 from Millbrae woman Updated Apr 13, 2025 Scammers who posed as investment advisors embezzled around $300,000 from a Millbrae woman after initially reaching out to her about a potentia…
National If a stranger offers you student loan forgiveness, hang up By ANNA HELHOSKI of NerdWallet undefined Feb 22, 2021 Student loan scammers have a brand-new hook: "Biden student loan forgiveness" or "stimulus forgiveness."
Local News DA warns of coronavirus scams Daily Journal staff report Mar 28, 2020 District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe is advising San Mateo County residents and businesses to be alert for scams related to the COVID-19 pandemic…
Local News South City police warn of scammers using ‘spoofed’ PD number Daily Journal staff report Mar 21, 2019 South San Francisco police is issuing a warning to residents to be on the alert for a phone scam that spoofs its telephone number on caller ID…
