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Sheriff—s detectives warn Woodside residents about surge in phone and bank impersonation scams; freeze credit recommended
Summary
At a Woodside Town seminar, sheriff—s detectives highlighted common identity-theft scams (gift-card payments, bank impersonation, jury-duty threats), advised residents to freeze credit and verify suspicious calls in person or through the sheriff's nonemergency line.
Detective Baggetta told attendees at a Woodside Town senior workshop that identity-theft and imposter scams have frequently targeted local residents and reviewed steps to reduce risk.
Baggetta said the town produced identity-theft pamphlets and offered concrete red flags: requests to pay with gift cards, callers who insist you not hang up, and messages that spoof bank or agency phone numbers. He described a recent case in which a…
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