Scam Alert

The Sheriff’s Office has, once again, been notified of a scam involving someone identifying himself as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office. Victims were called and told they had violated the Offender Registration Act by not having their DNA collected. The scammers told the victims they could pay fines to avoid being arrested. 

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.