Source: The Record, Stockton, Calif.新蒲崗迷你倉Aug. 28--RIPON -- Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for scams after a woman reported that she sent a large sum of money to a person she met online.Ripon police Sgt. Steve Merchant said the department is continually receiving reports of scams ranging from people posing as representatives of credit card companies to people claiming to be a relative who has been booked into jail and needs bail money wired to them in a short window ofmini storagetime.Merchant said those usually targeted in scams are elderly, trusting people. He encourages people to talk to their aging parents about not sending money to anyone whose identity they cannot verify.Merchant also said people who believe they have been solicited for money in a scam should call the department at (209) 599-2102.Copyright: ___ (c)2013 The Record (Stockton, Calif.) Visit The Record (Stockton, Calif.) at .recordnet.com Distributed by MCT Information Servicesself storage
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