THE YAVAPAI COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS REMINDING THE COMMUNITY TO BE AWARE OF SCAM CALLS THAT MAY BE RECEIVED. A CITIZEN RECENTLY REPORTED THAT SHE RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM “SERGEANT SCOTT JOY WITH YCSO”, INCLUDING A FABRICATED BADGE NUMBER, TO COLLECT A $1000 "FAILURE TO APPEAR AS A CHARACTER WITNESS" FEE. THEY ALSO SAID A JUDGE HAS ISSUED A WARRANT FOR HER ARREST AND THAT SHE WAS TO PAY THE FINE VIA ZELLE. FORTUNATELY, AFTER ASKING A FEW QUESTIONS, THE CITIZEN DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A FICTITIOUS CALLER.

YCSO WANTS TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT WE WILL NEVER CALL REGARDING WARRANTS OR SEEKING FUNDS TO TAKE CARE OF WARRANTS ESPECIALLY IN THE FORM OF MONEY APPLICATIONS LIKE ZELLE, VENMO, ETC. 

YCSO IS COMMITTED TO KEEPING THE COMMUNITY SAFE AND INFORMED ABOUT POTENTIAL SCAMS. YOU CAN ALWAYS CALL THE YCSO NON-EMERGENCY LINE TO VERIFY DEPUTY NAMES AND BADGE NUMBERS AT (928)771-3260.