March 28, 2018
The Elk County Sheriff’s Office is urging all residents to be vigilant of a possible scam that may be occurring using the Sheriff’s Office name and phone number. Reports have been received that residents have been contacted via telephone where a female caller with a foreign accent has identified herself as a Deputy Sheriff. The caller then informed the resident that a warrant has been issued for their arrest and they are to contact a law office by a specific time to get it taken care of, and are provided a telephone number. The purpose of the call to the law office is to settle the warrant by submitting confidential information, so that the caller can withdraw funds from a credit card or bank account.
The Elk County Sheriff’s Office DOES NOT settle warrant’s by requesting credit card or bank account information, nor does the office request the settlement of a warrant by asking a person to SEND or TRANSFER funds to a law office. If this scam is attempted on anyone, the Sheriff’s Office requests that residents file a report with their local police department.