"Scammers have stolen $74 from some vehicle owners in Uptown and downtown Oakland recently. An unknown person or persons have printed phony parking tickets that look similar to official city of Oakland citations. The fake tickets have appeared on vehicle windshields in Uptown around Broadway and 24th Street. The Oakland YMCA, which is located nearby, recently sent out an email alert to its members."
"He has reported on gun violence for The Guardian and was a staff writer for the East Bay Express. He holds a doctorate in sociology from UC Santa Barbara and was the co-recipient of the George Polk Award for local reporting in 2017. He is also the co-author of The Riders Come Out at Night, a book examining the Oakland Police Department's history of corruption and reform."
Scammers stole $74 from several vehicle owners in Uptown and downtown Oakland recently. Unknown person(s) printed phony parking tickets that closely resembled official city of Oakland citations. The counterfeit tickets were placed on vehicle windshields around Broadway and 24th Street in Uptown. The nearby Oakland YMCA sent an email alert to its members warning about the bogus tickets. At least some vehicle owners paid $74 after receiving the fake citations. The identity and methods of the perpetrators remain unknown. The incident affected vehicles parked in public areas of Oakland neighborhoods.
Read at The Oaklandside
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