Sheriff's office issues warning about 9-1-1 scam

The Adams County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) would like to notify the residents of the local communities of a 9-1-1 scam traveling through the state of Washington. Other counties in the state have had reports of this scam and so far no reported cases have been in our area.

If you receive a call from a person claiming that you need to pay a fee to register your home or telephone number to for 9-1-1 services, hang up. This is a scam.

According to Angie Fode, E911 systems manager at the ACSO, “Our E911 program is funded through the dedicated E911 taxes that you see on your phone bill, and also by other local government funds like the one tenth of one percent sales tax.”

The Sheriff’s office encourages the citizens of Adams County to be cautious about this scam and not spend any money or provide personal information over the phone. If you receive a scam call, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 659-1122 to report the call.