Credit: Adobe ‘Tis the Season for Scams
Dec. 17, 2024 | 9:41 AMReading Time: 2 minutes
The holiday season is prime time for scammers, with thousands of older adults scammed each year in San Diego County.
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Credit: Adobe 
Protect your EBT Cards
Jan. 12, 2023 | 4:58 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
As Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, thefts continue to happen both locally and throughout the state, people are encouraged to take easy steps to protect their benefits. EBT cards provide monthly funds from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service for people to buy food.
Sheriff’s Department Warns of Phone Scam
Apr. 11, 2018 | 5:03 PMReading Time: 2 minutes
Don’t fall for it if someone claiming to work at the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department calls you on the phone and tells you to pay up or you’ll go to jail.
Credit: PhotoSpin Initiative to Better Protect Seniors from Elder Abuse
Mar. 1, 2018 | 3:41 PMReading Time: 3 minutes
In response to increasing elder abuse crimes in the region and an impending explosion of the elderly population, County prosecutors, health and aging officials and local law enforcement are committing to a new “blueprint” of goals and coordinated community response to abuse of these vulnerable residents.
VIDEO: How To Protect Yourself From A Skimming Scam
Jul. 20, 2017 | 12:03 PMReading Time: < 1 minute
With summer in full swing and travel on the rise, visits to the ATM and gas pump are increasing, and if you’re like most of us, debit and credit cards are the way to pay. But you should know these tips before sliding that card through the reader.