Tips and Alerts

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

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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

Be wary of individuals offering repairs when it comes to home repairs after a storm or natural disaster. Whether they knock on your door or contact you through other means, these individuals often exaggerate or falsify damage during initial inspections. To protect yourself and your wallet, keep an eye out for the following signs:   Aggressive contact: Storm chasers may approach you directly, urging immediate commitment to their services. Overstated damage claims: During free

By:  Roseville Police Department It’s official. The 2024 tax season has arrived. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) started accepting paper and electronic tax returns on Monday, January 29, 2024. If you’re looking forward to getting your tax refund this year, be careful, as tax identity thieves may want to get your refund, too.   According to the Federal Trade Commission, tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number to get a tax refund or a job. Y

By: The Roseville Police Department\   It’s a new year.  Are you or a family member looking for that someone special in 2024?  Now, more than ever, people are using their smart phone for almost everything, including finding their soul mate.  According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in 2022 nearly 70,000 people reported a romance scam and this resulted in a loss of $1.3 billion dollars.    You’ve no doubt heard of people being scammed on dating apps, but accordin

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

By: Roseville Police Department While people of all ages can and do fall for scams, scammers often target seniors.  Scammers know that many seniors have money to spend and are from an older generation that trust others and are polite to strangers. If you have older relatives or loved ones, they may not be as cautious or savvy when it comes to scams.  Here are a few ways you can help protect them and other vulnerable loved ones from getting scammed.   Knowledge is power. Accord

Shop safely online By: Roseville Police Department As we head into this bustling holiday season, we’d like to share some precautions you can take to protect yourself, your information and your packages.   While shopping online: Create strong passwords that are difficult to guess. Include numbers, capital letters and special characters like “!?&@”. Additionally, don’t use the same password for all your logins. If you have to write them down to remember, keep

by: Roseville Police Department We are fortunate to live in a relatively safe city, but there are always things you as a can do to deter crime. Here are the top five crime categories in Roseville, with suggestions for reducing crimes in each category:   1)     Theft from a vehicle A thief typically won’t waste time or risk being caught breaking into your vehicle unless there is something of value to steal. Don’t leave valuables in plain sight.  Set the vehicle alarm if y

By: Roseville Police Department   Have you been bombarded with robocalls?   Not only are they annoying, but they’re often pushing scams.  You know the ones, like fake auto warranties and credit card debt relief programs.   Did you know you can help Roseville Police, other law enforcement agencies, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) by taking action to stop them?   The FTC and its federal and state law enforcement partners recently announced Operation Sto

Scam Alert - Text Messaging Scams   Think before you tap the link By: Roseville Police Department Scammers are always adapting their methods to bilk people out of money. A growing method is using text messaging. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received a large number of reports from people reporting getting texts from scammers impersonating people and organizations they know and trust – such as their bank or Amazon.   Text scams try to get you to act NOW

Simple summer security steps  By: Roseville Police Department    Summer is approaching, and as the weather warms up, the number of people outside at night increases.  More people outside in the dark also means more people with intent on burglarizing vehicles and houses.   Roseville is a fairly safe community, leading some to believe that car or home burglaries don't happen here, so for some it is not habit to lock doors and windows.     Unfortunately, unlo

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Mailing checks can be a risky business By: Roseville Police Department   Writing checks and mailing them has declined in recent years as the option to pay bills online has become more common. Check fraud and theft, however, has been growing- doubling over the last year. There are two distinct categories of crimes involving checks: Check theft Typically, check theft occurs when the scammer is able to intercept your check before it reaches the US Postal Service or b