Coffee With A Cop

Read on for the full Coffee With A Cop schedule!

Please join the Hillsboro Beach Police Department in the Community Room for Coffee With A Cop! Every month we will be speaking about different topics.

Schedule:

February 15 @2:00PM - Burglary Prevention/Tax Fraud

March 22 @6:30PM - Turtle S...

Top Frauds!

Romance Scams

Love, Not Money

Join These NCPW Events!

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2022 is coming up next week, and we hope you’ll join some of the virtual events.

Welcome CFA Assessors 2022

HBPD is proud to announce that assessors from the CFA will arrive at the Hillsboro Beach Police Department on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, according to Chief Jay Szesnat.

ACCREDITATION TEAM INVITES PUBLIC COMMENTS ABOUT THE HILLSBORO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT 

The Hillsboro Beach Police Department is proud to announce that assessors from the Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) will arrive at th...

Stolen Identity? Get Help at IdentityTheft.gov

Identity Theft Can Happen to Anyone!

How to Tell if Someone is Using Your Identity

Taking steps to protect your personal information can help you minimize the risks of identity theft. But what if a thief gets your information anyway?

Identity Theft Awareness Week 2022

We’re kicking off Identity Theft Awareness Week 2022.

Free COVID Tests!

Scammers Are Tricking People Into Buying Gift Cards

According to the newest Data Spotlight, 40,000 people reported losing a whopping $148 million in gift cards to scammers during the first nine months of 2021.

How to Spot, Stop and Report Post-Disaster Scams

Here are ways to help you and your neighbors avoid common post-disaster scams.

If you or someone you know has been affected by the devastating series of tornadoes that roared across Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri, coping with the aftermath is never easy. But when scammers target people just trying to recover, ...

DoNotCall.gov

Read to find out what people are reporting to the National Do Not Call Registry over the past 18 years!

Fake IRS emails about Economic Impact Payments

Scammers are sending fake IRS emails about Economic Impact Payments

There’s a fake IRS email that keeps popping into people’s inboxes. It says that you can get a third Economic Impact Payment (EIP) if you click a link that lets you “access the form for your additional information” a...

Avoiding Coronavirus Scams!

Scam Alert: Fake Prize Offers Don't Pay!

This week, during National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), we want your help to reach people who might be a bit cut off from their social network.

Long Term Recovery Coalition of Broward County

The mission of the Long Term Recovery Coalition of Broward County is to achieve efficient, effective long-term disaster recovery by coordinating and collaboration among its members in order to address the unmet needs of the community. ?

Scam Emails Demand Bitcoin, Threaten Blackmail

The FTC uses the information it gets from people who report scams to keep close watch on trends, so we can alert you to changes.

The FTC uses the information it gets from people who report scams to keep close watch on trends, so we can alert you to changes. Here’s one: reports of Bitcoin blackmail scams have taken a big jump in the last few weeks. The emails say they hack...

FTC Sends More Warnings to Sellers of Scam Coronavirus Treatments

Last month, the FTC and FDA sent warning letters to seven sellers of unapproved and misbranded products, claiming they can treat or prevent the Coronavirus. Today, the FTC sent warning letters to 10 more companies.

Scammers Are Using COVID-19 Messages to Scam People

Scammers are experts at shifting tactics and changing their messages to catch you off guard.

This is especially true as they take advantage of anxieties related to the Coronavirus. Here’s a quick alert about some current government imposter scams using COVID-19 that are popping up on our radar.

Hang Up On Tech Support Calls

If you get a call from someone claiming to be a Microsoft technician, saying there are viruses on your system, hang up the phone. It’s a scam.

Coronavirus Chesks: Flattening the Scam Curve

There’s a lot to worry about when it comes to the Coronavirus crisis, including the new ways scammers are using the economic impact payments (so-called “stimulus checks”) to trick people.

Avoiding SSA Scams During COVID-19

While some of you are home, practicing social distancing and frequent hand washing to avoid the Coronavirus, remember that scammers are still busy trying to take advantage of people.

Avoid Scams While Finding Help During Quarantine

Older adults may be hard hit by the coronavirus – and scammers prey on that. If you or someone you know must stay at home and needs help with errands, you’ll want to know about this latest scam.

60 and Over in the Time of COVID-19

https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2020/03/60-and-over-time-covid-19-read?utm_campaign=coronavirus&utm_content=older_adults&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

CORONAVIRUS SCAMS!

Fake Offers For Secrect Shopper Jobs

Did you get an offer to be a secret shopper for a well-known company?

Tips For Avoiding Scams At The Holidays

Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, scammers are shopping too, looking for people to separate from their money.

Social Security is Not Trying to Take Your Benefits

We’ve seen a new twist on the Social Security Administration (SSA) scam recently. Check out this SSA imposter robocall, which says your benefits will end. (That’s not true, by the way.)

Summer Film Series: Family Emergency Scams

HBPD and USCG Hoist Training

The Hillsboro Beach Police Department and Lighthouse Point Police Department participated in a hoist training exercise alongside the United States Coast Guard.

Who's Pretending to be the Government Now?

You’ve gotten the calls: from Social Security. Or the IRS. Or Medicare. Or any number of other agencies. Except: as soon as the caller threatens you or demands that you pay them with a gift card or by wiring money, you know. It’s a scam.

Hang Up on Social Security Scammers

Scammers are calling, pretending to be from the Social Security Administration (SSA) and saying that your Social Security number (SSN) has been suspended because of suspicious activity or being involved in a crime.

Beached Buoy Removal!

The Hillsboro Beach Police Department would like to thank the United States Coast Guard and the Army National Guard in their combined efforts in removing the 7,000 pound buoy that washed on our beach!

Those (not really) IRS Calls

You’ve probably gotten one of these calls: They say it’s the IRS and they’re filing a lawsuit against you for back taxes. They may threaten to arrest or deport you. What do you do?

Northern Broward County Multi-Agency Helicopter Hoist Training

On Friday, March 8, 2019, the Hillsboro Beach Police Department facilitated and attended Helicopter Hoist Training conducted by The United States Coast Guard Air Station Miami

On Friday, March 8, 2019, the Hillsboro Beach Police Department facilitated and attended Helicopter Hoist Training conducted by The United States Coast Guard Air Station Miami. The training, which is the first of it's kind in our area, involves teaching l...

Phishing: Don't Take The Bait!

Phishing is when someone uses fake emails or texts – even phone calls – to get you to share valuable personal information.

Scammers use this information to steal your money, your identity, or both. They may also try to get access to your computer or network. If you click on a link in one of these emails or texts, they can install ransomware or other programs that lock you out...

Fight Back Against Tax Identity Theft!

It’s Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week – a terrific time to get up to date on protecting yourself from identity thieves who try to claim your tax refund and imposters who pretend they’re from the IRS to get your money.