Well folks, It’s Spring time and the “Nasty Eggs” are hatching !!   The scammers don’t care who you are or what your monetary status is. They will stick you and suck you dry, if you let them. They have no shame or conscience and will use any ploy to separate you from your money and good name.   One of the schemes I hear about is  —- you get a phone call from a person claiming to be from some Law Enforcement Organization. They say they are collecting funds for kids, ballistic vests, surviving spouses and kids or any one of a hundred other reasons. You tell them that you would like their information so that local LE can check on them or you ask them to mail you their information. They will try to discourage you from doing these things and if you press them, they will get angry at you and / or just hang up.    Remember….  When In Doubt, Check It Out !!!!    Sheriff Karl Dailey

IF YOU ARE TIRED OF GETTING ALL THOSE CREDIT CARD AD’S IN THE MAIL - AND YOU WANT TO REDUCE THE RISK OF IDENTITY THEFT, YOU CAN NOW CALL  —  1-888-567-8688  —  AND OPT OUT OF GETTING THE MAIL AD’S. IT IS GOOD FOR 5 YEARS, MUCH LIKE THE PHONE “DO NOT CALL” LIST.  FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN ALSO GO TO —  www.ftc.gov/privacy/protect.shtm  —    Sheriff Karl Dailey

There is a new link on this site that will help you find out if a check you received is connected to a fraud or scam. If you suspect that the check you received may be counterfeit, click on the link Fake Check .org  - In The Link Section of This Site.

A very useful tool is available to ANYONE who has been a victim of “Internet Crime” or has received an E-Mail that is an attempt to commit a fraud. That tool is a website called the “Internet Crime Complaint Center.” Through this site, a person can report a crime or an attempted fraud. The website address is  —-  www.ic3.gov  —- There is also a ton of information available through the site and it is fairly simple to navigate. I hope that many of you will visit the site and take advantage of the information offered. — Sheriff K. Dailey

Crimestoppers has been made aware that there has recently been a rash of thefts of items from vehicles in the Chadron area. Crimestoppers would like to remind everyone that a lot of these thefts can be prevented by people locking the doors to their vehicles, and not leaving the keys inside the vehicle. The individuals committing these crimes are simply walking around checking car doors for ones that are open, and when they find one open, they take any items of value inside. Crimestoppers would also like to ask everyone to keep their garage doors locked if possible as well. If an individual can gain entry to your garage not only do they have concealment while they try to get into your vehicle, they possibly now have a chance to gain entry into your home as well. Taking the simple step of locking your doors can have a dramatic effect on deterring these types of activities from happening.

I have been contacted by Ms. Barbara Black. She and her husband are the founders of an organization known as “Kids Come First”. It is my pleasure to have placed a link to their site on this Crime Stoppers web site. The site educates children and parents about the dangers of Internet predators and provides tips and methods for protecting children online. I hope many of you will visit the site and put the information to good use. In the near future I will have CD’s and DVD’s available to anyone who would like more information and ways to protect the kids. Please feel free to contact me about this info. at 308-432-3025 —– Sheriff K. Dailey —

Download “One In Five” Video ( .wmv ~ 4.3MB)

Download “Kids Come First Presents Protect Every Child Safety on The Internet” Video (.wmv ~ 30MB)