SCAM Alert

The Sheriff’s Office has been notified of a scam involving individuals identifying themselves as employees of the Sheriff’s Office.  The suspects representing themselves as employees of the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office are falsely informing victims they are the subject of a criminal investigation.  The suspects then instruct the victim to produce large sums of cash to avoid further prosecution. 

 The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office and their employees do not solicit payment for any fines over the phone or in person.  

 Scammers prey on people with these official sounding phone calls and make good people feel desperate and concerned.  Scammers also are using Caller ID “spoofing” to make the phone calls look legitimate.  Please do not fall into this trap.  Do not give your personal information, including your social security number, out to someone who calls you.  Never pay someone over the phone with a credit card, debit card, gift card or prepaid debit card unless you initiated the purchase. 

 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.

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