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MARK YOUR CALENDARS Raj Sing, owner of Roseville Cab, was recently Police Station to ask an officer. While the woman
April 8th Spring Meeting recognized by the Roseville PD and Crime waited in the cab, Raj came into the station and
“CRIMES AGAINST SENIORS” Stoppers for averting a crime that saved a 92- requested to speak with an officer. He waited for a
Speaker - Supervising Special Agent year-old Sun City woman from losing $25,000 to while but finally was able to speak with an officer
the IRS Scam. Yes, things do happen close to who then spoke with the woman waiting in the cab.
Neighborhood Watch holds two meetings annually Sure enough, it was a scam. After speaking with the
for all residents. This year’s Spring meeting is home. And there are good people out there. officer, the woman believed she was being scammed

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Wednesday, April 8 at 6:30 PM, Wellness Following is the Roseville Police Department and decided not to pay the scammers. Raj took the
Room. If you attended our fall meeting in October Facebook posting dated 2/11/2020.
2019 with Placer Protect, one of our best From time to time a good story comes across our woman back home.

presentations yet, you won’t want to miss our Spring desk. We love this story because several times throughout,
2020 meeting featuring a supervising special agent Raj Singh owns Roseville Cab. He was recently Raj could have just taken his customer to her stop
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, called to pick up 92-year-old woman from her and not worried about her wellbeing. He took time
Sacramento Field Office located in Roseville. The home in Sun City. He picked her up and started to from his day and had the great forethought to bring
Supervising Special Agent is presenting “Crimes drive her to the bank. While in route, he started the almost-victim to the police station for an official
Against Seniors.” He’ll explain scenarios, situations talking with the woman who informed Raj that she response. His quick thinking saved a senior citizen
and examples of fraud, identity theft and its owed the IRS $25,000 and she was headed to the $25,000 and for that, we greatly appreciate his
prevention. His name will be revealed at the April bank to get the money and send it off to settle her efforts.
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8 meeting. debt.
Roseville PD in partnership with Crime Stoppers
IRS SCAM AVERTED – GOOD CITIZEN This sounded very suspicious to Raj. He suggested presented Raj with a $50 gift card to say thank
AWARD to the woman, this might be a scam. She didn’t you. (Source: Roseville PD Facebook)
City of Roseville, California Police Department believe him. Raj pleaded with the woman to Mia Winter, Coordinator
February 11 at 12:43 PM reconsider so they agreed to stop by the Roseville
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