Contra Costa county officials on Friday warned residents of a new scam targeting homeowners.
Property owners throughout the county have reportedly received fraudulent notices in the mail which appear to be official county documents informing them of a service to have their property taxes lowered. The scam mailers ask the recipient to pay a $40 filing fee and a contingent fee of 30% of any future tax savings from filing a reassessment application.
According to the California Attorney General's office, these mailers often use official-sounding names like"Tax Reassessment" or"Tax Adjusters" and sometimes threaten the recipient with late fees if money is not sent by a certain date. Contra Costa County does not charge for tax reassessments and property owners can file a free form through the County Assessor's Office, county officials said.
Authorities urge residents to avoid paying any money for services they did not request and to report any scams to the Attorney General's Public Inquiry Unit on their website, https://oag.ca.gov/contact/consumer-complaint-against-business-or-company.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2 hospitalized, including Harris County Precinct 4 deputy, following crash in north Harris CountyA Harris County Pct. 4 deputy was hospitalized after a crash in north Harris County Thursday.
Read more »
Contra Costa crews knock down house fire in PittsburgFire crews in the East Bay have contained a house in Pittsburg to a single structure Friday afternoon, according to authorities.
Read more »
Contra Costa man handed 6-year prison sentence for crash that killed two teenagersThe sentence stemmed from a late-night crash on Sept. 4, 2021, along Byron Highway in East Contra Costa County.
Read more »
Inmate who experienced chest pains while in Clay County Jail dies at hospital, deputies sayAn inmate who was being held at the Clay County Jail has died, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office said Friday.
Read more »
BCSO releases rendering of dragon tattoo in hopes of identifying remains found in suitcaseThe Bexar County Sheriff’s Office provided new information Friday about human remains found inside a suitcase on a property in southwest Bexar County last week.
Read more »