The Lyon County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) says they want to alert the public of a phone scam committed during the day on Tuesday.
They said in one instance, the suspect called stated he was "Deputy Matt Reynolds" with LCSO and told the potential victim there was a warrant for their arrest. He then requested the victim give him money to expunge the warrants.
In two other instances, the caller claimed to be a deputy from LCSO but used an actual deputy's name. The same tactic was used, saying there were warrants out for the victim's arrest and they needed to get money to personally pay the deputy to make the warrants go away.
LCSO wants to remind residents that warrants are handled through their respective courts of jurisdiction and the fines associated with them are never handled personally by a deputy, and never involve paying a deputy.
If you've fallen victim to this scam, LCSO wants you to call them at (775) 577-5023 to report it. Anyone who receives a call like this is also urged to hang up and contact LCSO to report it.
(The Lyon County Sheriff's Office contributed to this report).
