Pottawattamie County Sheriff Jeff Danker says the Communications Center and the Sheriff’s Office received multiple calls from citizens, who reported they had been contacted by a member of the Sheriff’s Department. The caller indicated the resident had missed a court appearance, and unless they paid a fine, a Deputy would come to their residence and arrest them. Danker says as usual, any call of that nature is a scam, because the Sheriff’s Office will NEVER call you and demand any type of payment for a fine, in lieu of arrest.

The Sheriff says if you receive a call of that type, report it to your local law enforcement agency. The same can be said for persons calling you who may be an attempting to defraud you. Be sure to contact your local law enforcement agency BEFORE you transfer any funds.