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Tips to avoid peer-2-peer payment scams
Sep 24, 2025
Follow this guide to help identify and protect yourself from fraud and scams.
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Imposter Posing as DFPI in Email Phishing Scam
Sep 25, 2025
Consumers and licensees should be extremely cautious when responding to unsolicited emails – especially if the sender requests payments or sensitive personal information.
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DFPI Secures Over $51 million After a Nationwide Scheme Targets the Elderly
Oct 16, 2025
The DFPI announced today that after taking legal action, a California-based company, Safeguard Metals LLC (Safeguard Metals), and its owner, Jeffrey Santulan, also known as Jeffrey Ikahn or Jeffrey Hill (Santulan), has been ordered to pay more than $51 million to those they defrauded and in costly penalties.
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