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Paso Robles woman loses more than $10,000 to scammer but gets the money back

Written on 24 Apr, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By JOSH FRIEDMAN A Paso Robles woman lost more than $10,000 as a result of a phone scam that involved using the Uber app to transfer cash. However, Paso Robles police quickly recovered the money and returned it to the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles warns residents about email invoice scams

Written on 26 Mar, 2026 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN The city of Paso Robles is warning residents and businesses about scammers impersonating the city’s Planning and Community Development Department in emails that send fraudulent invoices. Scammers are sending emails that reference a property address and/or project... (Continue reading)

Scam targets Arroyo Grande water customers

Written on 11 Sep, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

By KAREN VELIE The City of Arroyo Grande is warning the public of a potential scam targeting water customers. Similar to neighboring cities, individuals visit Arroyo Grande residents and falsely claim that city water is contaminated, and advise them not... (Continue reading)

Santa Barbara police warn residents about text scam

Written on 17 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Santa Barbara Police Department is warning the public about a text scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Multiple community members recently informed the department they received text messages regarding alleged unpaid parking citations. These... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police warn residents about phone scam

Written on 12 Jun, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo Police Department is warning the public about a phone scam aimed at extorting money from local residents. Scammers are calling residents and posing as SLO Police Department staff members in attempts to extort... (Continue reading)

Scammers selling tickets to Deltopia parties in Isla Vista

Written on 1 Apr, 2025 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE As Deltopia weekend approaches, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office is warning partygoers of a scam targeting those looking to join the festivities. Partygoers can buy prepaid tickets for parties in Isla Vista, though some of the... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles officials warn residents of water treatment scam

Written on 16 Dec, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Paso Robles officials are warning the public about a scam targeting local water customers. The scammers visit residents at their homes and falsely claim the city’s water supply is contaminated, specifically advising against drinking or using water... (Continue reading)

Grover Beach police warn of community market scam

Written on 20 Nov, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By KAREN VELIE The Grover Beach Police Department is warning the public of a scam in which con artists want people to sign up and pay for participation in a community market. As part of the scam, the cons post... (Continue reading)

Detectives recover nearly $5,000 Los Osos residents lost in crypto scam

Written on 13 Sep, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

By JOSH FRIEDMAN San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s detectives have recovered nearly $5,000 out of approximately $17,000 that a cryptocurrency scammer stole from victims in Los Osos two years ago. On Sept. 12, 2022, the victims informed the San Luis... (Continue reading)

Sheriff warns San Luis Obispo County residents of scam targeting seniors

Written on 20 Jul, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

By KAREN VELIE The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to beware of an ongoing scam targeting local seniors. It works this way: Individuals report they are getting pop ups on their computers advising their computer has... (Continue reading)