{"id":4834,"date":"2026-07-18T20:08:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4834"},"modified":"2026-07-18T20:08:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T20:08:29","slug":"monterey-county-da-warns-residents-of-fraud-schemes-targeting-homeowners-seniors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4834","title":{"rendered":"Monterey County DA warns residents of fraud schemes targeting homeowners, seniors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>By Bay City News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Monterey County District Attorney\u2019s Office is warning residents and businesses to be on alert for several fraud schemes circulating in the county, including fake government invoices, scams involving supposedly compromised bank accounts, and home title fraud.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4832\">Greenfield man sentenced to 25 years to life in 2009 rape case<\/a><\/p>\n<p>District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni said Friday that public tips are often critical in stopping fraud and urged anyone who receives suspicious payment requests or property-related documents to verify them independently before taking action.<\/p>\n<p>County officials said scammers are sending fake invoices that appear to come from Monterey County and demand payment for permit fees.<\/p>\n<p>Other schemes target older adults by posing as bank employees, government agents, or tech support workers who pressure victims to move money into cryptocurrency, digital wallets, or other accounts controlled by criminals, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4830\">Outage cuts power to roughly 7,000 San Francisco PG&amp;E customers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The DA\u2019s office also warned homeowners, particularly seniors and families dealing with the loss of a loved one, to be cautious of forged deeds, fraudulent title transfers, and anyone urging them to quickly sign property documents.<\/p>\n<p>Residents who suspect fraud are encouraged to contact the Monterey County District Attorney\u2019s Office Fraud Hotline at (831) 755-3224 or email ReportFraud@countyofmonterey.gov.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4828\">San Jose man arrested after hidden camera found in Starbucks bathroom<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Monterey County District Attorney\u2019s Office is warning residents and businesses to be on alert for several fraud schemes circulating in the county.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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