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  • Police say an Internet scam is targeting people seeking vacation rentals near Lake Tahoe.
  • Police say an Internet scam is targeting people seeking vacation rentals near Lake Tahoe.
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lake tahoe, scam, california news
  • Green Dot MoneyPack cards
  • There is a new phone scam going around that is targeting people with a common last name.
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pleasant hill, scam, news
  • Green Dot MoneyPack cards
  • There is a new phone scam going around that is targeting people with a common last name.
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scam, pleasant hill, east bay news, lisa amin gulezian
  • Mugshots of blessing scam suspects
  • A SF judge sentenced four thieves Friday. They're convicted of swindling Chinese seniors in what police call the "blessing scam."
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scam, chinatown, george gascon, greg suhr, SFPD, crime, new york, los angeles, seniors, news
  • Mugshots of blessing scam suspects
  • A SF judge sentenced four thieves Friday. They're convicted of swindling Chinese seniors in what police call the "blessing scam."
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scam, chinatown, george gascon, greg suhr, SFPD, crime, new york, los angeles, seniors, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Susan Wong
  • ABC7 News spoke exclusively with the victim of a Chinatown swindle who helped SF police nab three "blessing scam" suspects.
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crime, SFPD, george gascon, chinatown, scam, news
  • Susan Wong
  • ABC7 News spoke exclusively with the victim of a Chinatown swindle who helped SF police nab three "blessing scam" suspects.
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scam, chinatown, george gascon, SFPD, crime, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Flier warning people in Chinatown about the Blessing scam.
  • A new public awareness campaign to help protect the Chinese community launches this week in San Francisco.
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scam, trials, chinatown, george gascon, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A new public awareness campaign to help protect the Chinese community launches this week in San Francisco.
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scam, trials, chinatown, george gascon, consumer news
  • Contra Costa College
  • Almost two dozen people are facing charges for receiving money to go to Contra Costa College, but never actually attending class.
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contra costa county, san pablo, crime, fraud, scam, east bay news, wayne freedman
  • Contra Costa College
  • Almost two dozen people face charges for receiving money to go to Contra Costa College but never attending class.
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contra costa county, san pablo, crime, fraud, scam, news
  • Robert Pham
  • Robert Pham was arrested in connection with a Super Bowl ticket hoax that cost a Hayward woman $5,900.
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san francisco 49ers, nfl, nfl playoffs, super bowl, scam, nfl
  • Robert Pham
  • Robert Pham was arrested in connection with a Super Bowl ticket hoax that cost a Hayward woman $5,900.
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san francisco 49ers, nfl, nfl playoffs, super bowl, scam, sports
  • Old scheme used on Comcast customers
  • 7 On Your Side has an important warning about a phone scam hitting Bay Area Comcast customers.
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comcast, scam, computers, consumer news
  • Old scheme used on Comcast customers
  • 7 On Your Side has an important warning about a phone scam hitting Bay Area Comcast customers.
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comcast, scam, computers, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A man who admits hes made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers spoke candidly about how hes done it.
  • A man convicted of impersonating a parking lot attendant is back jail for the same thing that put him there for two months earlier this year.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, san francisco news
  • San Francisco International Airport
  • Officials are warning potential dog owners to beware of a pet scam that is misusing the SFO name to entice its victims.
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san francisco international airport, scam, peninsula news
  • Online dating, Match.com
  • An estimated 40 million Americans have tried online dating. Many have found love, many also find big trouble.
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valentine's day, internet, websites, scam, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Online dating, Match.com
  • An estimated 40 million Americans have tried online dating. Many have found love, many also find big trouble.
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valentine's day, internet, websites, scam, consumer news
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about false advertising, beverage taxes, and fake bill collectors.
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taxes, bills, scam, consumer news
  • Michael Finney answers questions posted to his Facebook page during ABC7 News at 4.
  • On Monday, Finney talked about false advertising, beverage taxes, and fake bill collectors.
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taxes, bills, scam, 7 on your side
  • Solicitors attempting to sell magazines in San Carlos residents, ostensibly on behalf of the charity Ronald McDonald House, are operating a scam.
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san carlos, scam, peninsula news
  • Manti Teo told Katie Couric the feelings he had for what turned out to be a fake, online girlfriend were real.
  • Manti Te'o told Katie Couric the feelings he had for what turned out to be a fake, online girlfriend were real.
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scam, internet, katie couric, sports
  • Manti Teo
  • Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o has told Katie Couric that he briefly lied about his online girlfriend after discovering she didn't exist.
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scam, internet, katie couric, sports
  • Notre Dame star linebacker Manti Teo
  • Manti Te'o tried to put one of the strangest sports stories in memory behind him, insisting he was the target of an elaborate hoax
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scam, internet, sports
  • Notre Dame linebacker MantiTeo answers a question during Media Day for the BCS National Championship college football game Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, in Miami.
  • People are still trying to understand and to unravel the complicated story of the Monti Te'o girlfriend hoax.
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scam, internet, sports
  • Elderly Walnut Creek resident Joanne Archer reads letter
  • An elderly East Bay resident was rightfully guarded when she received a letter in the mail that contained suspicious language.
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walnut creek, contra costa county, scam, seniors, crime, news
  • Elderly Walnut Creek resident Joanne Archer reads letter
  • An elderly East Bay resident was rightfully guarded when she received a letter in the mail that contained suspicious language.
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walnut creek, contra costa county, scam, seniors, crime, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • A man who admits hes made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers spoke candidly about how hes done it.
  • A man who admits he's made a career out of ripping off drivers spoke exclusively to ABC7 News about how he's done it.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, san francisco news, vic lee
  • Vic Lee spoke exclusively to a man who admits hes made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers.
  • Vic Lee spoke exclusively to a man who admits he's made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, news
  • A man who admits hes made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers spoke candidly about how hes done it.
  • A man who admits he's made a career out of ripping off San Francisco drivers spoke candidly about how he's done it.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, news
  • Fofana Mbemba
  • Fofana Mbemba may be the most prolific petty theft criminal in San Francisco.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, news
  • Fofana Mbemba
  • Fofana Mbemba may be the most prolific petty theft criminal in San Francisco.
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crime, scam, SFPD, george gascon, san francisco news, vic lee
  • There are lots of con artists out there, so 7 On Your Side wanted to know what were the top scams of 2012?
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scam, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • PG&E issuing warning about scam targeting senior citizens
  • PG&E is issuing an alert to customers about a scam targeting senior citizens.
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SFPD, PG&E, seniors, scam, credit cards, smartphones, cellphone, san francisco news
  • I-Team investigates international pet scam
  • The ABC7 I-Team has identified a new angle the scammers are working on the Internet -- people searching for a puppy.
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africa, east palo alto, scam, animal, animals in peril, i-team video
  • I-Team investigates international pet scam
  • The ABC7 I-Team has identified a new angle the scammers are working on the Internet -- people searching for a puppy.
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scam, animal, animals in peril, africa, east palo alto, i-team, dan noyes
  • Here are some tips to make sure an elderly person close to you doesn't become a victim of scam artists.
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consumer reports, scam, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • If you get a text message saying you've just won a thousand dollar gift card to Target, look out.
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target, fraud, scam, smartphones, business
  • Stolen honor, courage, bravery
  • Can you steal honor, courage, bravery? The I-Team investigates impostors, posing as Navy SEALs, right here in the Bay Area.
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navy, army, menlo park, linkedin, scam, i-team, dan noyes
  • Stolen honor, courage, bravery
  • Can you steal honor, courage, bravery? The I-Team investigates impostors, posing as Navy SEALs, right here in the Bay Area.
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navy, army, menlo park, linkedin, scam, i-team video
  • Two New York convenience store owners accused of stealing a $5M lotto ticket from customer are maintaining their innocence.
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new york, lottery, scam, national/world
  • Oakland police warned residents Friday to be cautious of people going door to door asking about resident's alarm systems.
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scam, oakland, crime, east bay news
  • Seniors, who have traditionally been targets for con artists, now have a new tool in the state of California to avoid scams.
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seniors, scam, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • San Jose police are looking for two men who swindled an elderly woman out of her life savings.
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san jose, SJPD, crime, scam, south bay news
  • The Federal Trade Commission has shut down six major tech support scam operations.
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FTC, scam, 7 on your side
  • Scam Detector app
  • A free new app is now available to steer people away from dangerous scams that could leave them penniless.
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fraud, scam, smartphones, apps, 7 on your side, michael finney
  • Scam Detector app
  • A free new app is now available to steer people away from dangerous scams that could leave them penniless.
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fraud, scam, smartphones, apps, consumer news
  • Man almost loses $1,900 in job scam
  • A man almost lost $1,900 of his own money in a convincing job scam, but his friend decided to call us first.
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jobs, scam, consumer news
  • Man almost loses $1,900 in job scam
  • A man almost lost $1,900 of his own money in a convincing job scam, but his friend decided to call us first.
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jobs, scam, 7 on your side, michael finney