Officials with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office say they has received multiple telephone calls from residents about a telephone scam.  Residents are reporting that the callers are saying they are with the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office and you have an arrest warrant due to not showing up for jury duty.  The callers are using the names Deputy Kenneth Cook or Sergeant Kenneth Coop.

This is a SCAM!  No member of the Pottawattamie County Sheriff’s Office is making these phone calls. The scammers are attempting to get residents to make payment over the phone.  They will ask for the payment to be made using a gift card or green dot card. If you receive this type of call, do not provide any information or make any payment, simply hang up.