TELEPHONE SCAM ALERT

TELEPHONE SCAM ALERT

Citizens are reporting that they have received phone calls from a person identifying themselves as "Lieutenant Fast with the Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office" - THIS IS A TELEPHONE SCAM.

The person is telling the citizen that they have various types of court documents to include subpoenas and warrants for their arrest and are demanding money.  The Leavenworth County Sheriff's Office staff WILL NOT contact citizens and advise of such documents existing and will not demand payment over the telephone.

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF

• Verify before providing any personal information, money, banking information or gift cards to a caller.  Legitimate businesses do not ask for gift card payment.
• Caller ID showing a "local" telephone number does not necessarily mean it is a local number.
• Ask for the caller's name and telephone number
• Hang up and check a trusted website for the businesses' actual telephone number.
• Call the actual listed business telephone number and ask if they are attempting to contact you.
• When using a cellular telephone - block the unknown telephone number, so the scammer cannot call you again.
• You should do the same as above when receiving a text or email.