DOWNEY — Homeowners beware: Phony charity workers are scamming residents out of donations for curb painting, a city spokeswoman said. In the last month, the city has received several complaints about ...

Police are reminding people in communities all across the country not to fall for a common scam happening at the end of the driveway. The curb-painting scam involves people you didn’t hire showing up, ...

Q On my way out of the house yesterday, I saw a bright pink note taped to the house. I quickly read it and threw it in the car with me. The doorbell rang this morning, and to my surprise, a man with a ...

Q Gary, Gary, Gary, Bad Mr. Roadshow! Your advice to Chie Tieu was terrible about painting address numbers on the curb in front of one’s home. Ray-the-Tow-Truck-Guy A You mean the Tuesday column where ...

So you came home today to a note on your door informing you that the house number on the curb is going to be painted. All you have to do is fork over a $20 donation. Is it a scam? Maybe. Do you have ...