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Avoiding common travel scams By: The Roseville Police Department   In the age of digital connectivity, travel scams have become increasingly prevalent. From “free” vacations to robocalls about vacation deals, and vacation home scams, travelers need to be vigilant to avoid falling prey to such deceptive practices.   “Free” vacations are a common scam. Advertisements online, emails, calls, or text messages may claim that you’ve won a vacation. However, these “free” vacati

By: The Roseville Police Department  Did you get a call about fraud activity on your bank account?  It could be a scammer.   Have you received a call, email, or text from someone stating that your account has been flagged for possible fraud or criminal activity?  Did the caller tell you the only way to “protect” your money is to move it from your bank, investment, or retirement account?  Perhaps the caller even asked you to share a verification code. If anyone asks you to do

Be aware of charity scams By: Roseville Police Department Have you made a donation to a charity recently?  Perhaps you plan to make a donation to start out the new year.  Whether you are making a donation now or in the future, be careful.  There are criminals waiting to take advantage of your generosity.   Charity scams take many forms:  Online giving There has been a lot growth in online scamming over the past years.  Many bad-actors are purporting to be charities req

Calling 911 with no service: Is it possible? By: The Roseville Police Department     The thought of needing emergency assistance but being unable to call due to a lack of phone service is undeniably frightening. When faced with an emergency, 911 is often the lifeline we rely on for help. But what happens when our phones show no bars? Can you still reach out to 911 without service?   Surprisingly, the answer is yes. Despite having no network signal or a wireles

Could that unexpected text be a scam? By: The Roseville Police Department    Did you know that 98% of people always open text messages? With fraud losses involving text scams increasing, it’s a good possibility that unexpected text could be a scam.  If scammers can get you to respond, they have a possible victim they can cash in on.   Here are some trick the scammer may employ: You receive a text message from the fraud department from Amazon, your ban

Daylighting to improve intersection safety By: The Roseville Police Department      Roseville is implementing State Assembly Bill (AB) 413, to improve safety at intersections. This new law prohibits a person from parking a vehicle within 20 feet of either side of any marked or unmarked crosswalk, or within 15 feet of any crosswalk where a curb extension is present.     Daylighting is considered a best practice and is a frequently used tool in cities acro

If you see illegal fireworks being set off, don't call 9-1-1. Instead, call the non-emergency line (916-774-5000 ) unless there is an actual fire or medical emergency. Their 9-1-1 response is hurt by the overwhelming number of fireworks reports. You can also Report illegal fireworks through the myRSVL app on your phone or at  Roseville.ca.us/myrsvl by submitting a service request. This does beg the question: What is illegal?  Aerial fireworks are always illegal since they

By: The Roseville Police Department     Have you ever received a text or email warning you that something is wrong with one of your online accounts? Maybe it says your streaming account is about to be suspended unless you take action immediately. It might even include a link that claims to help fix your account’s problems. The message seems urgent and real. But is it? Your first instinct may be to click the link to resolve the issue quickly. Don’t click. There’s probably noth

Donating to wildfire relief? Beware of scammers By: The Roseville Police Department   In the aftermath of the devastating wildfires in Southern California, communities across the nation are rallying to help those affected. While many people are eager to contribute, it’s crucial to remain cautious when donating. Scammers are taking advantage of the situation, using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal money from well-meaning donors.   With the abundance of charitab

The laws governing fireworks in Roseville are clear – only Safe and Sane fireworks are legal in the City of Roseville and the legal time of sale for these fireworks is between 12:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on June 28 and 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on June 29 through July 4.  The legal time for discharge of Safe and Sane fireworks is from 12:00 p.m. on June 28 through 11:59 p.m. on July 4. Only those fireworks registered with the California State