Scammers hit Alpine
Submitted by the Alpine Sheriff Substation
ALPINE — The Scammers are in our communities already. Like a
firestorm with unprotected barriers — an army of fly-by-night
contractors, door-to-door and telephone scam artists began doing
what they do best, taking advantage of victims of disaster. They
know loss from a disaster can be traumatic — victims of disaster
become easy targets.
It is important to keep a sharp lookout for people who
try to play this emotion with you, your neighbors and community.
Scams may include by not limited to, contractors,
debris-clearing, insurance adjusters, charities, water testing,
moving companies, and personal money problems. It is not
uncommon to receive a telephone call or e-mail soliciting
donations toward local law enforcement and fire department.
Organizations or charities will not come by and pick up
a check from you, “in the next 15 minutes!”
All of us are at risk of being victimized, especially
now. The Alpine and Rural Crime Prevention Unit will provide a
presentation to your neighborhood, group or organization
regarding SCAMS.
Should you desire a presentation or have any questions,
contact Crime Prevention Specialist Paula Dickenson, 659-2608 or
e-mail:
paula.dickenson@sdsheriff.org.
The City of San Diego Attorney’s office has a web site
with information about current scams:
www.sannet.gov/city-attorney.
The following telephone numbers and e-mail addresses
are provided to assist you in verifying as well as obtaining
further information or reporting suspicious activities:
San Diego District Attorney’s Office: Insurance Fraud
Division
330 West Broadway, Suite 700
San Diego, CA 92101
www.sandiegoda.com
1-800-315-7672
California Department of Insurance
1495 Pacific Highway, #400
San Diego, CA 92101
Help line: 1-800-927-4357
Contractors’ State License Board
P.O. Box 26000
Sacramento, CA 95826
www.clsb.ca.gov
1-800-321-2752
Information for Disaster Victims only: 1-800-9621125
Better Business Bureau
5050 Murphy Canyon Road,
Suite 110
San Diego, CA 92123
www.sandiego.bbb.org
1-858-496-2131
If you need information regarding a charity, contact:
California Attorney General’s Office: Registry of Charitable
Trusts
P.O. Box 903447
Sacramento, CA 94203
www.ag.ca.gov/charities/contact.php
1-916-445-2021
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