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TELEPHONE SCAMS ON THE RISE IN THE CRESCENTA VALLEY AREA

Crescenta Valley Station is experiencing an increased number of telephone scams involving pre-paid “Green Dot” and other various pre-paid debit and credit cards.

The suspects are mostly targeting elderly residents by calling them and posing as the IRS, lottery officials and/or law enforcement officials stating they owe money, won money or they need to post bail for a relative in custody.  The suspects will instruct the victim to go to a local store to purchase pre-paid credit/debit cards in an exact amount to satisfy the debt and to call them back with the pre-paid card numbers.

Once the suspects have the pre-paid card numbers, they immediately transfer the money to another pre-paid card before the victim realizes they have been scammed.      

It is important for the community to understand that government officials do not demand payments from pre-paid cards over the telephone.

For further information please contact Crescenta Valley Station Detective Rodger Burt at (818) 248-3464.

Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department
4554 North Briggs Avenue
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-3464
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