Residents Warned Of Phone, Text Scam From Suspect Impersonating Police Officer

Residents Warned Of Phone, Text Scam From Suspect Impersonating Police Officer

San Francisco residents are being warned about a phone and text message scam in which a person claiming to be a police officer contacts the…

SFPD Warns Residents About Potential Scams

SFPD Warns Residents About Potential Scams

San Francisco police are warning residents about several potential scams that have recently been reported in the area. The scams include callers claiming to represent…

Woman Busted For Defrauding Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund

Woman Busted For Defrauding Chronicle Season Of Sharing Fund

A Sacramento woman was arrested and charged today with 68 felonies for allegedly defrauding a San Francisco-based charity that provides funding for low-income families in…

Man Busted In Alleged Online Luxury Watch Scam, Other Victims Sought

Man Busted In Alleged Online Luxury Watch Scam, Other Victims Sought

A man was arrested and charged today for allegedly scamming customers through his Internet-based luxury watch and jewelry consignment businesses, San Francisco prosecutors said. Roger…

Blessed Marvelous Herve, Who Claimed He Was Congo President’s Son, Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

Blessed Marvelous Herve, Who Claimed He Was Congo President’s Son, Sentenced To Four Years In Prison

A man who defrauded two Tiburon investors of $1.6 million after claiming he was the son of the president of the Republic of the Congo…

That Call Asking You To Wire Money Over A Failed Grand Jury Summons? It’s A Scam

That Call Asking You To Wire Money Over A Failed Grand Jury Summons? It’s A Scam

San Francisco Superior Court is warning the public to be wary of scammers who may ask people to wire money due to failed Grand Jury…

Tenant Troubles: How Can I Avoid Getting Screwed By Landlords Pulling Application Fee Scams?

Tenant Troubles: How Can I Avoid Getting Screwed By Landlords Pulling Application Fee Scams?

I have been looking for my own apartment in Oakland for several months, but I think my question would apply for San Francisco as well…

SF Courts Warn Of Scam Email Sent By “Elizabeth Tailor,” Bogus “Clerk To The Court”

SF Courts Warn Of Scam Email Sent By “Elizabeth Tailor,” Bogus “Clerk To The Court”

San Francisco Superior Court officials are advising recipients of a scam email purportedly sent from the court today to ignore the message and not open…

SFPD Impersonators Might Be Calling You

SFPD Impersonators Might Be Calling You

San Francisco police are warning the public about a telephone scam in which people are impersonating police officers and demanding payments for overdue loan debts…

FBI Nabs Allegedly Scammy SF Tech Worker

FBI Nabs Allegedly Scammy SF Tech Worker

A fugitive who was sought for allegedly scamming a San Francisco educational software company was found and arrested in Arizona on Tuesday, according to the…

SF Woman Duped By Dating Site Paramour

SF Woman Duped By Dating Site Paramour

A woman in San Francisco’s Outer Parkside neighborhood was allegedly duped recently into giving a large sum of money to a man she met on…

Arrest Warrants Issued For SF Schools Employees Accused Of $15 Million Corruption Scam

Arrest Warrants Issued For SF Schools Employees Accused Of $15 Million Corruption Scam

A half-dozen current and former San Francisco Unified School District employees are facing felony charges in an alleged scheme in which prosecutors claim more than…

SFPD Warning Of PG&E Overdue Bill Scam

SFPD Warning Of PG&E Overdue Bill Scam

San Francisco police are alerting the public about a recent series of scams. The suspects of the scams are posing as PG&E or San Francisco…