Sheriff Landers cautions residents of phone scam pertaining to local law enforcement

 

[September 30, 2022] 

The Logan County Sheriff's Office has received information concerning a telephone scam that is currently affecting Logan County residents.

The scam involved a person, not believed to be local, making a call claiming to be from the Logan County Sheriff's Office. The caller claimed that the individual had missed jury duty and a civil warrant was issued and then requested payment in lieu of arrest.

Sheriff Mark Landers advised that the Logan County Sheriff's Office will not make calls to any resident advising of any warrant and will never ask for payment in lieu of arrest. If there are any concerns about a call you have received, please follow these guidelines:

• Never give out personal information over the phone to someone you have not personally
identified

Always ask questions to help identify who you are talking with and who they work for: business name, phone number so you can call them back, employee's name for when you call back, their supervisor's name, etc

If you are unsure, please call us at 217-732-4159 and speak to someone on duty to help you determine if the call was legitimate or not. We will come to you and speak with you personally about your issues if you would like.

Sheriff Mark Landers