WICHITA, Kan. – The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office has been notified of a scam involving someone identifying himself as an employee of that office. Victims received phone calls demanding immediate payment for unpaid fines or unsatisfied warrants.

officials say scammers prey on people with these official sounding phone calls and make threats of incarceration to make good people feel desperate and concerned. They remind people not give personal information out to someone who calls you on the phone. Do not pay someone over the phone with a gift card or prepaid debit card unless you initiated the purchase.

Sheriff’s officials say they do not collect fines by phone.

If you have been a victim of this scam call the local law enforcement agency in your jurisdiction.