(Audubon, Iowa) – The Audubon County Sheriff’s Office, Monday, arrested a man who allegedly scammed a Shelby County resident out of cash. According to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, a black male traveling in the rural Tennant/Portsmouth area driving a black Chrysler minivan scammed a resident out of cash, claiming a family member needed bond money. The suspect’s name was not released.

Authorities urge the public to call law enforcement if someone you don’t know asks you for money.