Press Release
The Colfax County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a new telephone scam in the area where the name of the Sheriff’s Office is being used.
People are receiving telephone calls from a person claiming to be Sergeant White or Sergeant Watts from the Colfax County Sheriff’s Office. The caller is saying they have a warrant for their arrest for Failure to Appear in Federal Court. The caller states the person being called needs to turn themselves into our office.
This first phone call will typically be followed by a second phone call looking for a credit card number or a money transfer to keep the person being called from being arrested.
Law Enforcement and the courts will only contact you by mail and the mail will have a telephone number you can call to verify the information. If you are concerned contact your local law enforcement agency to report this information.
