This report is for Sunday, September 7, 2014 through Saturday, September 13, 2014.
Green Dot Money Pak Scam
On Wednesday, September 10th at 10:13 AM, a resident of New Horizons received several
telephone calls from a suspect posing as his grandson. The suspect indicated he was
involved in a traffic accident and requested the victim to purchase Green Dot Money Pak
cards to pay for a rental car, damages, lawyer and bail. Amount of money lost not disclosed.
Here is some nice to know information on Green Dot Money Pak cards.
Green Dot Money Pak cards have been used to commit fraud, with persons asking callers under
the guise of a customer service agent for a utility company, such as an electric company or gas
provider. The agent asks for immediate payment, under threat of disconnection, by asking the
caller to head to a store selling Green Dot cards and giving them the card number where the
funds were posted. 60,000 retail stores including CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens and Wal Mart sell the cards.
However, the Green Dot Money Pak cards lack the security measures such as identity verification found in credit cards, limited cardholder liability, and the ability to dispute fraudulent charges so the money lost due to fraud cannot be recovered.
RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES
4 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.
2 in Old Torrance, 1 in Southwood Riviera and 1 in North Torrance. Entry was made in one home through
an open window and the house in Southwood Riviera was tented for fumigation.
AUTO BURGLARIES
There were 11 in Torrance and none in Southeast Torrance.
AUTO THEFT
There were 5 in Torrance and 1 in Southeast Torrance.
Saturday, September 13th, 7 PM, 23700 Block Western Avenue.
97 GMC Yukon stolen.
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