02/12/2026
This morning, Jeff Sandy from Perry Forensic Accounting, spoke to the Wood County Rotary Club at the Vienna Community Building in Jackson Park. Jeff spoke about his career in law enforcement, tenure ad Wood County Sheriff and leading the WV Department of Homeland Security. Jeff now works with those affected by financial fraud in the Mid-Ohio Valley. Many senior citizens each year fall prey to scams and lose money to fraudsters. Jeff shared several ways to avoid situations where individuals unknowingly may put themselves in situations that may open them up to potential fraud. Through uses of credit cards over debit cards, watching for phishing emails, ignoring phone calls that threaten legal action or offering cars or lottery winnings and even romance scams that request money, gift cards or bitcoin, it is imperative that individuals use caution before taking any action. Scammers often read obituaries to glean information that can be used to defraud families. Some grandparents have mistakenly thought that their grandchild was in some trouble and needed money sent to help them resolve a fine or get them out of jail. Jeff explained that caution is always advised and to ask “who, what, when, where, how and why” to determine the legitimacy of any information received. Thank you, Jeff, for your dedication to helping people become more aware of the risks of fraud that are rapidly occurring these days.
