The Island Blotter

San Juan County Sheriff's Log — Powered by dad humor

Source: Islands Sounder

Week of Aug 12

An Orcas deputy investigated a fraud report and found the caller had been on the receiving end of several Medicare scams—but at least their wallet remained unscathed.

Aug 13, 2024 Fraud
Week of Aug 5

A San Juan resident reported being defrauded and had already contacted their bank to halt the transfer, though no suspect information was available at the time of the report.

Aug 8, 2024 Fraud
Week of Nov 28

A Lopez resident reported that their niece in California fell for a Facebook scam promising federal grant money—turns out, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam.

Dec 1, 2022 Fraud
Week of Jan 2

An Orcas resident got hit with a fraudulent check from an out-of-state suspect, proving that bad checks really do travel.

Jan 6, 2017 Fraud