{"id":2021,"date":"2026-05-14T22:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/woodland-police-warn-residents-after-phone-scam-threatened-arrest-for-cash\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T22:32:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T22:32:20","slug":"woodland-police-warn-residents-after-phone-scam-threatened-arrest-for-cash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/woodland-police-warn-residents-after-phone-scam-threatened-arrest-for-cash\/","title":{"rendered":"Woodland police warn residents after phone scam threatened arrest for cash"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The Woodland Police Department is warning residents to stay alert after a local resident narrowly avoided losing money in a phone scam that threatened arrest unless cash was paid.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/at-least-20-people-have-now-died-in-sacramento-car-crashes-in-2026-2\/\">At least 20 people have now died in Sacramento car crashes in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the department said the caller used official-looking government identification, spoofed phone numbers that appeared as \u201cWoodland PD\u201d and personal information about the intended victim to make the demand seem legitimate.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The resident avoided the scam by contacting the Police Department to verify the call.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLaw enforcement will never request payment in exchange for avoiding arrest,\u201d the Police Department said in a statement posted to Facebook. \u201cThat is not how the system works.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/fire-weather-watch-issued-for-northern-ca-first-of-year-for-sacramento-area-2\/\">Fire weather watch issued for Northern CA, first of year for Sacramento area<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>\u00bb\u00a0Davis\/Yolo news in your inbox: <\/strong>Get our free Davis\/Yolo email newsletter here<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Common signs of a scam include unexpected calls demanding money, threats of arrest over unpaid taxes, requests for fees to claim lottery winnings, and pressure to transfer money by phone or text.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf someone contacts you demanding immediate payment, pause and verify \u2014 it is likely a scam,\u201d the Police Department wrote.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Anyone who believes they have been targeted by a scam can call the Woodland Police Department\u2019s non-emergency line at 530-666-2411.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/rocklin-city-council-approves-2-23-million-loan-to-build-affordable-apartment-project\/\">Rocklin City Council approves $2.23 million loan to build affordable apartment project<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Woodland Police warn residents of phone scams demanding payment to avoid arrest. 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