The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has posted its latest issue of Partners in Crime Prevention newsletter. This issue talks about the Robbery and Burglary unit and a little about how it decides what cases to investigate. It also has crime prevention tips on how you can prevent a burglary in your home.
Check out the
newsletter at,
Snohomish County
Sheriff’s Office:
https://www.snohomishcountywa.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/6948
The Federal
Trade Commission (FTC) recently released its latest data about fraud and the
effects of fraud on our society.
It reports
that Americans lost almost $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022 which amounts to an
increase of more than 30% over 2021. Consumers can report scams and fraud to the
at www.reportfraud.ftc.gov. The FTC
gathers the complaint information into its Consumer Sentinel Network database which
it shares with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies.
Top 10 Frauds.
Nationwide,
the top 10 fraud categories for 2022 include:
1. Imposter Scams
2. Online Shopping and Negative Reviews
3. Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries
4. Investment Related
5. Business and Job Opportunities
6. Internet Services
7. Telephone and Mobile Services
8. Health Care
9. Travel, Vacations and Timeshare Plans
10. Foreign Money Offers and Fake Check Scams
Federal Trade Commission:
Fraud in
Washington State.
According to
FTC 2022 data, reports of fraud in Washington State parallels the national trends
for the top 3 reported frauds then diverges:
1. Imposter Scams
2. Online Shopping and Negative Reviews
3. Prizes, Sweepstakes and Lotteries
4. Internet Services
5. Health Care
6. Investment Related
7. Telephone and Mobile Services
8. Business and Job Opportunities
9. Privacy, Data Security, and Cyber Threat
10. Travel, Vacations and Timeshare Plans
The FTC
received a total of 48,468 fraud reports from Washington State citizens last
year. Total reported losses were $215.5 million with a $750 median dollar loss.
Federal Trade
Commission (on the map, click on Washington State then under “Quarter” select “All”
at the pull-down menu:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/federal.trade.commission/viz/FraudandIDTheftMaps/FraudbyState
Age and Fraud.
Many people think
that the elderly are the most vulnerable to fraud and scams. However, FTC
statistics show that anyone of any age are susceptible of being victimized to fraud
or a scam. People 80 years old and over lose the most when they are victimized
with a Median Dollar Loss of $1,674. But the FTC data shows only 70.18 Fraud
Loss Reports per 100K Population. However, the age group of 30-39 have a Median
Dollar Loss of $590. This age group has the highest Fraud Loss Reports per 100K
Population of any of the age groups that the FTC reports with 175.85 Fraud Loss
Reports per 100K Population. While the elderly are lucrative targets per
individual, they are less susceptible to being victimized than younger age
groups.
Federal Trade
Commission:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/federal.trade.commission/viz/AgeandFraud/Infographic
In response to the increased thefts of Hyundai and Kia vehicles the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is offering free steering wheel locks to Snohomish County owners of those vehicles. Hyundai and Kia are partnering with local law enforcement agencies to offer a limited number of steering wheel locks to Hyundai and Kia vehicle owners.
Locks are
available at each of the three Sheriff’s Office precincts for pick up during
normal office hours on a first come basis. Eligible car owners are those who
own or lease a Hyundai or Kia.
If you are
interested bring the following to your nearest Sheriff’s Office precinct:
·
Driver’s
license/Identification
·
Proof of Snohomish County
residency (if current address is different than ID)
·
Vehicle registration showing
Hyundai or Kia ownership
The precincts
are located at:
·
East Precinct (Sultan PD), M-F
open 9am-5pm, closed daily for lunch 12-1 p.m.
·
North Precinct (Marysville)
M-F open 9am-4pm, closed daily for lunch 12-1 p.m.
·
South Precinct (Mill Creek)
M-F open 9am-4pm, closed daily for lunch 12-1 p.m.
Snohomish
County Sheriff’s Office:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=578420430978059&set=a.226070289546410
Seattle Times:
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/hyundai-kia-update-security-after-tiktok-challenge-thefts/
South
Snohomish County Crime Watch:
https://ssnoccrimewatch.blogspot.com/2022/08/car-theft-threat-kiahyundai-tik-tok.html
