Chinatown residents are targeted heavily by Chinese consulate impostor wire-transfer scams. 168 scam reports have been filed by Chinatown residents. Statewide, California residents filed 506,727 fraud reports last year totalling $1.68 billion in losses (FTC Consumer Sentinel).
See all reported scams in San Francisco for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in Chinatown, file a report with the California Attorney General at https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company and federally at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
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