The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new scam in the area.
A news release says their office has received several reports from residents about receiving automated phone calls claiming to be from the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service Division and says that the person has failed to appear for federal jury duty. The call asks people to call them back immediately.
Sheriff Ryan Kloepping says these calls are not from his office and are a scam. Anyone who receives one of these calls should not call back and avoid giving personal or financial information over the phone. He says the best thing to do is hang up.
Anyone with questions about the scam can call the sheriff’s department at 815-244-2635.