San Ramon police said this week they have recently investigated multiple incidents of a phone scam targeting elderly people.
The scam involves the suspect contacting the victim over the phone and posing as a representative of Publishers Clearing House. According to police, the caller tells the victim they have won a grand prize but need to pre-pay the associated taxes in the form of a cashier’s check.
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