PASO ROBLES – On Wednesday, April 22, 2026 the Paso Robles Police Department responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at a residence within the city of Paso Robles. A citizen reported suspicious activity on an Uber App and notified law enforcement, requesting a check the welfare at the residence. 

 

Officers responded to the home and learned that the resident had been scammed for a loss of more than $10,000. After learning of the circumstances surrounding the scam, officers worked quickly to identify the third-party Uber Driver and were able to contact the driver via telephone. The funds were returned to the Paso Robles Police Department and ultimately returned to the victim of the scam. It was ultimately determined that the Uber Driver had no knowledge of and was not involved in the scam. Officers are still working to identify any potential suspects. 

 

The Paso Roble Police Department would like to remind the public that there are various types of scams, and that debt collectors or government organizations will never send a courier to your home to collect funds to settle a debt. Additionally, non-traditional payment methods such as gift cards or cash of any kind should never be utilized through a third party as payment. 

 

This investigation is on-going and anybody with information regarding this case or similar should contact the Paso Robles Police Department or their jurisdictional law enforcement agency.