Santa Monica residents, be on the lookout – scammers are on the loose, and they are targeting senior citizens leaving store parking lots.
According to a press release from the Santa Monica Police Department, the duo – sometimes working alone and other times as a pair – approach the elderly victims as they’re leaving parking lots.
They then claim the victim hit their car and demand money from them, saying that the damage is less than their insurance deductible.
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The Santa Monica Police Department is investigating several reports. Police are looking for a man and a woman in their 40s who have been using a red four-door vehicle to stage their accidents.
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If you have been a victim who gave the suspects money but have not reported the incident, the Santa Monica Police Department urges you to contact them. Detective Dean Hodges can be reached at 310-458-8928.
