Sedona AZ (January 28, 2014) – With this new con, scammers are banking on the fact that many consumers don’t check their credit card statements all that carefully. Don’t fall for it. Review your recent statements for unexplained charges of $9.84 (or other small amount) and contest them with your bank or credit card issuer (call the number on the back of your card).  How the Scam Works: You... 

Sedona AZ (December 13, 2013) – On December 12, 2013, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Section, was notified about a telephone scam targeting seniors. The victim received an unsolicited call from an organization calling itself “Senior Crime Watch.” The caller asks the person answering the phone if they are at least 60 years old and, if the response is yes, the... 

Sedona AZ (October 7, 2013) – Consumers across the U.S. are reporting phone calls that claim to be from the government about new health insurance cards required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers this is a scam, and expected to grow as the October 1 implementation date for the Health Insurance Marketplace approaches. “Con artists are taking advantage... 

Sedona AZ (September 2, 2013) – One of our great Neighborhood Watchers alerted me to an “old” scam that is beginning to make its way around again, writes Anthony Palermo, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office Community Relations Specialist, in a YCSO public information address. Village of Oak Creek resident Abe Koniarsky and Sedona Eye real estate columnist, Sean Baguley, alerted the SedonaEye.com in... 

Sedona AZ (July 8, 2013) – The following is a good crime prevention reminder about lotteries and sweepstakes received from the Attorney General of Texas, writes Anthony Palermo of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office: Sidney, living outside Tyler, Texas, found his dream letter waiting for him in the mail. It was an announcement that he had won the El Gordo lottery in Spain. All $817,000... 

Sedona AZ (June 11, 2013) – It’s important to remember that not all thieves are stupid and some people make it easy to be victimized, reminds Dwight D’Evelyn of the Yavapai County Sheriff’s office. On behalf of the YCSO, read the following and see if you should change a few habits: A person left their car in the long-term parking at the Airport while away, and someone... 

Sedona AZ (December 10, 2012) – On December 5, 2012, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office deputies met with a 66-year-old female fraud victim at her home in the 11000 block of Circle Drive, Cornville, Arizona. The victim told deputies she received a phone call at home from a person identifying himself as an FBI agent working with Publisher’s Clearing House. The man told her she had won a Mercedes...