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“Three Card Monte” scam hits local RV parks
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a group of men that took advantage of several victims in a card scam know as the “Three Card Monte”. Wednesday at 9:10 a.m., YCSO responded...
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Dozens fall victim to credit card fraud at popular golf club
YUMA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. – Dozens of people say their credit card information was stolen after visiting a popular area golf club. Mesa del sol golf course is scrambling to find out where the breach...
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Scammers pose as AWC students
YUMA, Ariz. – A group of so-called AWC students is going door to door, claiming they are fundraising for the college’s broadcast program. The only problem — AWC doesn’t even offer broadcasting. The...
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“Skimming” devices reported at several local gas stations
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Police Department said it has taken several reports of “skimming” devices being found recently at local gas station pumps. The devices are installed and hard to detect. They are...
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“Skimmers” found at Yuma gas station pumps
YUMA, Ariz. – Paying at the pump is quick and convenient, but a popular scam may make you think twice before swiping your card. Yuma police say criminals are hiding skimming devices behind gas station...
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Cyber scalpers hike up Yuma County Fair ticket prices
YUMA, Ariz. – Justin Keeling started a community commerce page on Facebook with more than 5,000 members a few years back. “The Yuma Area Exchange is a safe place for people to buy, sell, and trade any...
View ArticleSolar panel scam alert
SAN LUIS, Ariz. – Maria Espinoza say she pays her utilities like most of us but she says she has three separate bills when it comes to her energy consumption. She thought buying solar panels for her...
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Another Green Dot Card scam hits Yuma
YUMA, Ariz. – The City of Yuma said another Green Dot Card scam has been identified in the city. This scam has criminals acting like they are with the City of Yuma Water Department. The City of Yuma...
View ArticleIRS scam fail
YUMA, Ariz. – Tax season is over but phone scammers are still at it. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representatives are calling residents in Yuma asking for payments over the phone for false debt....
View ArticleComputer’s being held for ransom
YUMA, Ariz. – The Yuma Police Department is urging residents to be aware of a computer scam they are calling “ransomware”. Like criminals holding a person hostage and demanding money from their loved...
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Yuma Consumers Transition to EMV Chip Cards
From swiping…to dipping. It’s a change consumers will have to get used to. October 1st marks the credit card companies’ deadline for EMV cards…Otherwise known as ‘chip and pin’ cards. Starting...
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Senate passes bill to push sharing of info on hacker threats
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Senate has passed a bill that intends to improve cyber security by encouraging companies and the government to share information about hacking threats. The Cybersecurity...
View ArticleYCSO warning residents about scams
YUMA COUNTY, Ariz. – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents in Yuma county about several different scams that they see, especially during the holiday season. YCSO spokesman Alfonso...
View ArticleResidents fearing traveling salesman
YUMA, Ariz. – Several residents have posted on social media that a group of salesman is traveling around Yuma and offering residents to buy fragrance products, these residents have expressed concern...
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Credit card skimmers found at Phoenix gas station
PHOENIX (AP) – Devices known as skimmers that steal credit card information have been discovered and removed on two pumps at a Phoenix gas station. The Arizona Department of Weights and Measures said...
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Scammers ready to take your money this tax season
YUMA, Ariz. – Tax season kicks-off Tuesday and scammers may be after your tax return. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) of Yuma said more than twelve consumer reports have been reported through-out the...
View ArticleScammers attacking business owners
YUMA, Ariz. – Becoming your own boss, is a trend spreading nationwide, and business.com estimates that by the year 2020 more than 50%, of all workers will be their own boss. Julie Capozzi, a small...
View ArticleStaying protected from door-to-door salesmen
YUMA, Ariz.- Over the past weekend Winter Garden a retirement community in Yuma had several complaints with a door to door sales team. Residents say a team of salesmen would knock on their door and ask...
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Keeping your identity safe this tax season
YUMA, Ariz. – The Internal Revenue Service says it has stopped more than 19 million suspicious tax filings according to their latest statics. The government agency also says, more than $63 million in...
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YPD says winter visitors are target for burglars
YUMA, Ariz. – As winter visitors pack up and head back home, Yuma Police warn them to lock up expensive items as burglaries usually rise in the summer time. “When winter visitors leave they leave a lot...
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