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Beware of Scammers Pretending to be Social Security – This scam has been hitting Lakeport over the past few days
We are getting numerous reports this week of scammers pretending to be Social Security and trying to get personal information. We believe the current group being targeted is elderly people who are receiving social security. If you get these calls immediately hang up. Do not give out any information. If you receive these calls, please report the information to the Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-269-0271 or online at this link: https://oig.ssa.gov/report More information can be found here: https://blog.ssa.gov/beware-of-scammers-pretending-to-be-social-security/. We have also included a link to a YouTube video regarding the scam: https://youtu.be/8N96ORODZm8
Address/Location
Lakeport Police Department
2025 S Main St
Lakeport, CA 95453
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 707-263-5491
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