Vernon county sheriff's office busts $40,000 scam

On 04-03-25 the Vernon County Sheriff's Office received a report from a citizen in which the citizen had been the victim of a scam costing the citizen approximately $40,000 dollars. On 04-05-25 while investigating this reported scam Deputies of the Vernon County Sheriff's Office along with Officers of the Nevada Police Department were able to locate and arrest an involved suspect and approximately $37,000 dollars was recovered. This suspect is currently being held awaiting formal charges. This reported incident involved multiple suspects and the investigation is ongoing.

The Vernon County Sheriff's office would like to remind citizens to be wary of any messages they receive on their phones involving texts or phone calls requesting personal information or Banking information and any requests for cash payments to resolve alleged legal issues. Citizens are encouraged to contact Law Enforcement if they encounter such suspicious activity and strongly advise citizens to never reveal personal information in the course of a phone call.

Charges have been filed by the Vernon County Prosecutor

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

Patel, Bhagya
Money Laundering or Attempted Money Laundering
$200,000 full cash bond
No contact with victims