The Sheriff's Office has received intelligence of another phone scam.  The caller threatens the individual they have an active warrant and must bring money/money order/prepaid card and meet at a specific location to pay to clear up the warrant. If they don't pay, they will be arrested.  In these most recent cases, they are using the names of current and former employees of the Sheriff's Office.  

Scammers use technology called a "Spoof App" where it can appear the call is coming from a legitimate Sheriff’s Office phone number. These criminals will often ask you to pay in a way that makes it difficult for you to get your money returned by asking you to wire money, transfer money to an account, or asking you to load money onto a gift card/prepaid card. Anyone who asks you to pay this way is attempting to scam you.

The Sheriff's Office would like to remind citizens that our Office NEVER calls or sends texts to inform individuals they have an active warrant. We will also NEVER call to ask for money, for any reason. 

Scammers prey on the fear of law-abiding citizens.  It is important to remember if you get a call like this, please do not give them any personal information, hang up immediately and contact your local law enforcement agency. If you have information about or fallen victim to this or any other scam, please contact 719-390-5555, and ask to have a deputy to come out and take a report.