THE SCOTTS VALLEY POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED A PUBLIC WARNING. YESTERDAY (THURS) SCOTTS VALLEY RESIDENTS JOINED SEVERAL OTHER CENTRAL COAST COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE BEEN WARNED OF I-R-S AND P-G –AND- E, PHONE SCAMS. OFFICIALS REMIND THE PUBLIC THAT THE I-R-S NEVER ASKS FOR PAYMENTS BY PHONE, AND THAT IF PHONE CALLER CLAIMS TO BE FROM P-G-AND-E AND IS DEMANDING MONEY TO AVOID POWER CUT-OFFS, TO HANGUP AND CALL P-G- AND E. SCAM CALLS SHOULD ALSO BE REPORTED TO AUTHORITIES.
