January 20, 2025 3:30 a.m.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has issued a scam alert.
A release said scammers continue to impersonate local law enforcement, including those from DCSO, to extract money from victims.
Many residents have recently reported fictitious phone calls from unknown callers claiming to be from law enforcement.
Often these callers will identify themselves as a legitimate law enforcement office then claim they have a warrant for the victim’s arrest. Sometimes they will claim the victim has missed jury duty and say that the victim is now in contempt of court.
DCSO said the scammers will demand money or gift cars as a form of “bail” or to make the warrants go away. They will often create a sense of urgency, claiming the victim will be arrested imminently if they don’t comply.
DCSO wants citizens to be aware of this scam. No actual law enforcement officer would demand payment over the phone to resolve legal matters. People who suspect they are speaking to a scammer, should simply hang up the phone.
Those who want to verify the caller’s information or identity, should contact the dispatch center at 440-4471. This is the same number to contact for those who have been the victim of this or any other scam and lost money.
Additional resources and information are available at the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov