Scams hit close to home

“I couldn’t believe someone would do that,” Green River Fire Chief Mike Nomis said. “It’s disappointing.”

The fire department was recently used by a scammer, who called residents and claimed to be soliciting donations to the department. The GRFD does have a foundation, which Nomis said only solicits through the mail. They never call residents.

“That’s the only time we solicit for donations,” Nomis said.

Scams are nothing new for residents of Green River and Sweetwater County. Residents have reported being contacted by people representing the IRS, Publisher’s Clearing House and local law enforc...