POLICE WARN SENIORS ABOUT SCAM ARTISTS CROOKS TRY TO LURE VICTIMS FROM HOMES.Byline: Josh Kleinbaum Staff Writer NORTH HOLLYWOOD - A group of scam (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) A subset of Plug and Play that allows SCSI IDs to be changed by software rather than by flipping switches or changing jumpers. Both the SCSI host adapter and peripheral must support SCAM. See SCSI. artists who lure victims out of their homes and then steal money and jewelry from under their noses has targeted senior citizens in Valley Village and Valley Glen, police said Monday. Several variations of the same scam - somebody draws the victim out of the house, often into the front or backyard, and keeps the victim distracted while an accomplice accomplice: see accessory. enters through the unlocked front door and steals money and jewelry - have popped up in recent months. ``It's been happening for a number of years, but we've seen a recent spike,'' North Hollywood patrol Capt. Mike Williams Mike Williams may refer to:
In some cases, the scam artists claim they lost a cat or dog, and say they'd like to look for the pet in the backyard. In other cases, they claim to work for a utility company and need to do work in the yard. Sometimes, they even use a child, saying the boy or girl is sick and needs to come inside for water. In all cases, while the homeowner - always a senior citizen - is distracted, an accomplice steals valuables from the home. This distraction technique had been used five times since the beginning of 2006 and 25 times in the past year, Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . Detective Richard Wheeler said. ``This is not one or two people committing this type of crime,'' Wheeler said. ``This is a technique being used by a number of people. We have varied suspect descriptions and very few leads.'' Police said residents, particularly senior citizens, should never allow strangers into their houses, never open the door for strangers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a cat or asking for water, and confirm the identity of all utility workers by calling the utility company. ``Our effort is to make sure we stem the tide Stem The Tide An attempt to stop a prevailing trend. Sometimes referred to as "stop the bleeding." Notes: If a stock is continually falling, stemming the tide would be an attempt to halt the free fall and change its direction. See also: Reversal, Trend ,'' City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel Wendy Greuel is President Pro Tempore of the Los Angeles City Council representing the 2nd District. Greuel was elected in 2002 to fill the remainder of the term of Councilman Joel Wachs. She was elected in her own right in 2003 and reelected in 2007. said. ``We are asking our residents to be vigilant and to keep a watchful eye for elderly citizens.'' Josh Kleinbaum, (818) 713-3669 josh.kleinbaum(at)dailynews.com |
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