Community
Phone Scam Hotlines
Nature of Incident: | Phone Scam Hotline | ||
Location: | All Sheriff Patrol Stations | ||
Date & Time: | 10/16/2019 @ 8:00 AM | ||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Administration | ||
Narrative: | |||
Residents of Ventura County have been the constant victims of scams ranging from fraudulent phone callers falsely demanding money to in person lottery scams. In order to prevent further victimization, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office has created a Scam Hotline. Scams not only vary from County to County, they also vary from city to city so we created Scam Hotlines for every patrol station. When you call the hotline, a recorded message will detail the most current and prevalent scams in your area. At the conclusion of the message, you can let us know about any other scams you are aware of. The line is frequently monitored and we will update the current scams based on the information you provide us as well as well as information from our investigative units. Here are the phone numbers along with a link to our website with the Scam Hotline numbers: Camarillo: (805) 388-5175 Headquarters (Ventura unincorporated area): (805) 654-2145 Fillmore: (805) 477-7020 Moorpark: (805) 299-1566 Ojai: (805) 477-7050 Thousand Oaks: (805) 371-8327 https://www.venturasheriff.org/public-resources/fraud-hotline-phone-list/ Please be vigilant and report any scams to us so we can share the information. |
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Prepared by: | Commander John Reilly | ||
News Release Date: | 10/16/2019 | ||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Commander John Reilly (805) 947-6782 |
Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511