Scam Alert 11.07.18

The Sheriff’s Office has, once again, been notified of a scam involving someone identifying himself as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office. Some victims received phone calls demanding immediate payment for unpaid fines or unsatisfied warrants usually related to the false allegation of missing jury duty. Other victims received phone calls soliciting monetary donations for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

Scammers prey on people with these official sounding phone calls and make threats of incarceration to make good people feel desperate and concerned. Please don't fall into this trap. Do not give your personal information out to someone who calls you. Do not pay someone over the phone with a credit card, debit card, gift card or prepaid debit card unless you initiated the purchase.

The Sheriff’s Office does not collect fines by phone. The Sheriff’s Office does not solicit monetary donations. If you receive a call and want to verify its legitimacy, please contact the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office at (316) 660-3880. If you have been a victim of this scam call the local law enforcement agency in your jurisdiction.