Full Notification

Ingham County Sheriff Gene L. Wriggelsworth is warning residents of another phone scam where the caller states he is from the Sheriff's Office.

In the past few days residents have received calls from someone portraying themselves as Lieutenant Hull or Undersheriff Spyke from the Sheriff's Office stating that the caller has missed jury duty and there is a warrant for their arrest.

The Sheriff's Office does not call persons with warrants for their arrest.

Residents should not send money when requested by phone to persons they do not know their exact identity or have accounts with. Scammers have the ability to use phone apps to disguise their phone numbers and identity in order to perpetrate these scams.

Other recents scams in the area include: Microsoft, IRS, and the County Clerk. If you receive a call like this, advise the caller you know this is a scam and hang up.