Tag: Scammers
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Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recovers $20,000 cash for elderly scam victim, warns people to be wary
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office recovered $20,000 in cash for an elderly scam victim Tuesday, reminding community members to be wary of scams. A distress call came in to a DCSO technician, Dea Aragon, from an elderly person who had sent $20,000 in cash to a suspicious person, according to a DCSO news release. Aragon…
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Couple indicted in tree-trimming scam of older Coloradans
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser indicted an Arvada couple on 51 counts in connection with a fake tree-trimming service targeting older Coloradans, according to a release. Joseph Camillo Tyler and Amelia Marie Tyler are accused of committing financial fraud on older Coloradans, many of whom…
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Xcel Energy warns customers of fake phone number scammers
Customers who find phone numbers on the Internet to contact Xcel Energy are sometimes scammed into paying money up front to start new services or resolve late payments, according to a press release from the company Tuesday. Xcel is recommending customers call Xcel directly at 1-800-895-4999 rather than searching for a number online. Scammers, the…