11/02/2026
District Attorney F. Paul Battisti spent time with residents at The SEPP Group Hooper Road Apartments to talk about how to stay safe from scams.
Scammers count on people acting fast, so he shared three words to remember:
STOP. Hang up, close the window, put the phone down. Urgency is the scam.
VERIFY. Call the number you already know is real, never the one they called you from.
REPORT. Tell law enforcement, even if you didn't lose a dollar. Reports are how scammers get found and stopped.
We're also sharing our Stop Scams Before They Start guide with the red flags to watch for (urgency, secrecy, unusual payment requests, and being contacted out of the blue), plus a Numbers to Keep resource card.
Save it, screenshot it, and send it to a family member or neighbor who might need it.
Thank you again to Hooper Road Apartments for having us.
If your group, organization, or community would like a presentation on scam prevention, the DA's Office is always happy to come out, and we'll bring our resource cards with us too!
Contact us at: [email protected]