Following calls to his office, Wayne County Sheriff Chris Rosler issued a statement on June 1 warning the public of a telephone scam working its way around Wayne County.Residents receive calls from someone identifying themselves as an employee in the Sheriff’s Office or as Sheriff Rosler himself. The caller then states they are processing paperwork for a warrant to arrest the victim.So far, Rosler’s office has received two complaints via phone and a host of comments on Facebook regarding individuals who have been affected by one of these scam calls.”They say this guy is convincing,” said Rosler of the reports he’s received. He noted the scammer speaks with an accent, and their message doesn’t ask for money, but requests the person called call them back. Rosler dialed the scammer’s number and was sent to a voicemail which stated it was the Sheriff Office.”Lackawanna County’s Sheriff Mark McAndrew warned of a similar scam making rounds in February. Media reports at the time note one individual was scammed out of $7,000.”It comes in spurts,” said McAndrew in a follow-up interview. “They hit hard for a while then it slows down. But it’s always prevalent.”Monroe County Sheriff Ken Morris said his office has experienced similar trends dating back to 2019, with a surge of several calls coming in this week. He explained scammers will call posing as the sheriff or a deputy threatening between seven and 14 days’ arrest for missing jury duty. Initially, the scammer would request…
