PETTY THEFT: A resident in the 800 block of Rocky Ridge Ln went out to get her mail. When she returned, she heard someone in her house. She then saw her house and mailbox keys missing from the table near the front door and the listed vehicle leaving the area.
**Possible suspect and vehicle: Young male driving a Red Toyota Prius. No further information at this time. (V21 is surrounded by open space, entrance is Hidden Hills Ln off Stoneridge Blvd)
AGGRESSIVE SALESPERSON(s): There have been reports of some very aggressive salespeople in Sun City lately. They claim to represent PG&E. The latest report was in the area of Farmgate Ln. In that case these salespeople were able to talk their way into the resident’s house where they convinced her to sign up for some solar panels. The resident’s son-in-law came by later that day. He contacted the company and had the contract voided. (V29 backs to golf course, East Joiner Pkwy & Del Webb Blvd, entrance is Farmgate Ln off Del Webb Blvd)
ALWAYS BE AWARE AND ALERT and lock the door when leaving your residence!
Never open the door to a stranger. Talk to them through the door or a side widow. Once you open that door you lose that physical barrier; your first line of defense. If the person becomes aggressive, call the police. (Emergency call 911, Non-Emergency call 916-645-4040)
ATTEMPTED AMAZON SCAM: Once again one of our residents received a call allegedly from Amazon The caller/scammer told the resident that she had an unpaid bill for over $1,500 and that her identity had been compromised. The caller directed the resident to go purchase gift cards to pay off the Amazon bill. The resident refused and the caller then threatened to have the sheriff come to her house and arrest her. This very alert resident hung up immediately. She then went to her bank and confirmed that her accounts were secure.
ATTEMPTED FRAUD DEPT SCAM: A resident received a phone call from a female who identified herself as being from the “Fraud Department” of Citibank. The caller stated that this resident’s Costco Card had been compromised and that someone was charging items at various locations. The scammer knew this resident’s name, phone number and four digits on her Citi card. The female caller directed the resident to call a certain phone number and that the problem could be resolved. This resident was alert and did not call the number given to her. She instead looked up the Citi phone number from her most recent bill. She contacted Citi and was advised that there had been no recent purchases on her card and that this is a scam.
Almost every day there is a report of some type of scam being perpetrated or attempted in our area. These scammers will call, text, or email you with various stories to gain your trust or to scare you. In either case the object is to take your money. These scammers are very clever so always be wary. LET UNKNOWN CALLS GO TO VOICEMAIL – Legitimate callers will leave a message. If you receive an email or text and you do not know the person or company, just delete the message.
BEWARE OF ANYONE – including ALLEGED AUTHORITY representatives – when they direct you to pay with a Gift Card. When in doubt, just hang up and contact a relative, friend or neighbor for advice.