Venice sees frequent rental and Zelle payment scams on Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. 162 scam reports have been filed by Venice 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 Los Angeles for citywide patterns and more flagged numbers.
If you've been targeted in Venice, 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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