Around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, Douglas County Sheriff's deputies responded to Coyote Grill in Zephyr Cove after owner Leland Faegre reported receiving a phone call where someone tried to bilk the business out of $500.
Someone identifying themselves as a law enforcement officer named "Jim Horner" claimed one of the Coyote Grill's employees had been arrested for driving under the influence. Horner told Faegre he was in touch with the bail bondsman and needed $500 transferred so the employee could be released immediately, according to a deputy's report.
Needing the employee for work, Faegre transferred the money, but when the employee arrived for work as scheduled, it became clear the phone call was fake, according to the report.
The transfer had not been completed, and Faegre was able to get a refund, but warned other business owners to be on the lookout for similar scams.
