Lieutenant Larry Camacho and Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Wallace from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office gave a presentation about scams targeting the elderly at the Strathmore Town and Country Club meeting at R.J.’s restaurant Thursday.
They were there on behalf of Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, who was re-elected Sheriff and sworn in Thursday morning.
Camacho also spoke briefly about the Porterville substation moving to the former Sequoia National Forest headquarters at 1849 Newcomb Street. The Sequoia National Forest moved into its new headquarters off of Morton near downtown.
Wallace said scam artists are hitting the Porterville community, and even the Sheriff’s department officers and deputies have been targeted. Scammers use local phone numbers and even social media to get information.
The definition of a scam is use of deceit that benefits one person, while depriving or victimizing another person.
Phone numbers are often sold by third parties. Wallace stated if one doesn’t recognize a phone number don’t answer it. Often scammers will offer a prize, say one has won something, but tell one they have to pay the taxes, shipping, etc.
Don’t fall for it, Wallace said.
Never provide any personal information, especially a social security number or bank account, Wallace said.
He said f someone calls saying they’re the IRS, it is a scam. They might use…
