FAYETTE COUNTY, Ohio — The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a scam phone call in which a caller falsely claimed to be calling from the sheriff’s office, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said its communications center received a call earlier this evening from an area resident who said they had received a phone call purportedly from the office indicating they had missed jury duty and requesting that a cash payment be sent to avoid incarceration, according to the sheriff’s office.
The sheriff’s office said it will never contact residents by telephone for these types of issues, according to the sheriff’s office.
The office urged residents to use caution and to be mindful of the information they provide if they receive one of these calls, according to the sheriff’s office.
This article is based on a Fayette County Sheriff’s Office post.
