Ron Norfleet

Sedona Fire District warns of imposter scam

Firefighters don't sell insurance. Scammers have been posing as representatives of the Sedona Fire District in an attempt to extort payment for medical services and sell "medical insurance," SFD warned residents on April 2. "The scammer didn't compromise any of our...

Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office says fake ‘police’ scams are increasing

Fraudsters continue to impersonate law enforcement agencies across Sedona and the Verde Valley in an effort to extort money from residents by fabricating urgent issues. Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office volunteer fraud investigator Ron Norfleet said that although he hasn’t kept...

Scam uses phony Social Security notices

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office announced on June 19 that a fraudster has been emailing fake notices to residents in Yavapai County claiming that their Social Security numbers are about to be suspended by the Social Security Administration. “The...

Phone scammers pose as law enforcement

Fraudsters across the Verde Valley have been calling potential victims and pretending to be police officers, often using the names of real officers and spoofing the phone numbers of police departments. “You can’t even trust your caller identification anymore,” Yavapai...

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100+ Women Who Care donate $29K to 2 nonprofits

On April 6, the 100+ Women Who Care Sedona-Verde Valley Chapter celebrated six years of community service to nonprofits...

Sedona area’s trails haves stories miles long

On April 9, Sara Stiffler spread maps across a table in the Sedona Heritage Museum's apple shed and took...
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