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Scam Alert

March 25, 2024
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Scam Alert

 

January 29, 2024

 

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office has had several complaints about citizens

being contacted by individuals identifying themselves as representatives of our

agency and requesting money for various legal reasons.

 

The caller will identify themselves as an agency employee and possibly provide

some information to the victim to validate they are a Sheriff’s Office employee.

They will then present a MISSED COURT DATE, OWED FINES, CRIMINAL OFFENSE

or COURT PROCESS as the basis for calling. Additionally, the caller will seek money

or some form of electronic transfer to keep warrants from being issued or an

arrest being made.

 

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office DOES NOT conduct business in this manner.

Our employees do not arrange or accept money from the public in lieu of arrest

or to resolve criminal or court-related matters.

 

This is a SCAM ALERT to help protect our citizens from criminals seeking to

defraud them.

 

If anyone has been a victim of this type of crime, or has information, we ask our

citizen(s) to reach out to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, at 513-695-1280, or

e-mail crimetips@wcsooh.org.

 

Sergeant John Smith

Criminal Investigations Section