A phone scam targeting McHenry County residents is using fake threats and impersonating sheriff's office employees, officials warn.

The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office says that residents have been getting phone calls pretending to be from the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office.

The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office posted about it on its Facebook page Friday night. The office is asking people not to give money to anyone calling and claiming to be a sheriff’s deputy. The impersonator says that you or a family member are guilty of a sex offense and you have to give them money to stay out of jail.

The Chemung County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a new phone scam that has surfaced in the area. Authorities report that the new scam involves a person posing to be a representative from a police agency stating that there is a warrant out for the victim’s arrest and requesting

The number calling is not affiliated with the sheriff's office; HCSO said the common number that seems to be calling people is 434-830-9832. "This is a scam call!" HCSO said. "If

A man claiming to be Danny Yarbrough or Lieutenant Whitlock form the Sheriff's Office is calling residents, claiming they missed jury duty and must pay a fine

The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office is advising residents of scam alert calls after receiving multiple reports. The scam calls state that it is Inv. Jeff Burton is calling people stating they have failed to appear in court,