The Lyon County Sheriff’s Office is reporting a scam.
The Sheriff’s Office has received reports of somebody calling residents saying they are Sgt. Zach Shafer and people need to return the calls about unspecified legal matters.
The Sheriff’s Office employs a Sgt. Zach Shafer, but the department says these calls using his name are not legitimate. The Sheriff’s Office says it will never advise of warrants over the phone — a separate scam effort — and it will never tell residents to pay for any legal matters, warrants included, by using telephone, gift cards, bitcoin or other cryptocurrency.
If you get a call or voicemail like this, call Lyon County Emergency Communications at 620-343-4225.
