Community Message: Advisory: Don't Be a Victim of Phone Scams

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Tuesday January 21, 2014, 4:51 PM LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff Community: Advisory: Don't Be a Victim of Phone Scams Hi Pepperdine Libboard, The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has recently been advised that citizens have received suspicious phone calls with the caller representing themselves as LASD personnel and asking for personal information in order to clear up warrants.  Please be advised the Sheriff’s Department does not solicit warrant information by phone.  If you receive any suspicious calls DO NOT give out any personal information, such as address, social security number, bank account numbers, etc.  Furthermore, citizens receiving emails asking for personal information and money are encouraged to contact the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov, a website jointly sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center, which offers internet crime prevention tips and an opportunity to file a complaint if you feel you are a victim of internet crime.  Forwarded By  Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom  Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department  323-267-4800  Email: SHBNewsroom@lasd.org  Website: http://www.lasd.org  Follow us at: Text and Emails, LASD HQ: http://www.Nixle.com  http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/  Twitter: @LASDHQ http://twitter.com/LASDHQ  Twitter: @LASDtalk https://twitter.com/LASDTalk  Twitter: @LASDvideos https://twitter.com/LASDvideos  Twitter: @LASDespanol https://twitter.com/LASDespanol  Facebook LASD HQ: http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment  Instagram LASD Photos: http://instagram.com/LASDHQ Pinterest  LASD Photos : http://pinterest.com/lacountysheriff/  YouTube LASD Videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/LACountySheriff/videos?view=0  Alert LA County: Telephone emergency mass notification systemhttp://www.lacounty.gov/wps/portal/alertla  SNAP LA County: Specific Needs Disaster Voluntary Registry http://snap.lacounty.gov/  Text & Email, Register for LASD Nixle messages: To receive more detailed, up-to-date information via E-MAIL and/or TEXT directly from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD), sign up for "Nixle" alerts at http://www.Nixle.com and register for "LASD – Headquarters Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff" AND your local LASD station area. Or, to receive URGENT TEXT ALERTS ONLY, text your zip code to 888777. Standard text messaging rates may apply depending on your calling plan.  "If You See Something, Say Something"  LA Crime Stoppers: Partner to prevent or report crime by contacting your local Sheriff’s station. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org  Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff  Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department For full details, view this message on the web. TEXT-A-TIP Text TIP  LASHERIFF followed by your message, to 888777  or  Submit an anonymous web tip For help, reply HELP to 888777. To cancel, reply STOP to 888777. No charge but Message & Data rates may apply. 2 messages. More info at nixle.com. AT&T, T-Mobile®, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and most other carriers are supported. Contact customer support at support@nixle.com. Sent by LASD - HQ Newsroom (SHB), Los Angeles County Sheriff 4700 West Ramona Boulevard, Monterey Park, CA 91754 To manage your email settings, click here. To update your account settings, login here. If you prefer not to receive future emails, unsubscribe here. Powered by . © 2014 Nixle, LLC. All rights reserved.