West Valley Animal Services is warning residents about a pet scam after reports that someone has been calling and posing as a West Valley City Animal Control officer, telling people their pet was hit by a car and demanding money.
“They were ultimately brought to a panic state just worried about their pet and were asked for money over the phone,” Hannah Wright, a coordinator with West Valley Animal Services said. “Scammers will take advantage of you knowing you’re in that vulnerable state.”
Wright says pet scams are scams in which someone poses as police, animal services or another official and claims a pet is in trouble in an effort to get money…