We have received recent reports of a scam in our community. The scammers commonly identify themselves as employees of the Lane County Sheriff’s Office, either verbally, by text, or by email. The scammers will then make claims that there are warrants, missed jury duty, or unsettled legal business that involve the victim or someone the victim knows and ask for personal or financial information. In some instances the scammers appear to call from official phone numbers and/or provide fraudulent callback numbers with voicemail inboxes. ***Please be aware that the Lane County Sheriff’s Office will never ask for money, awards, or compensation of any type over the telephone, by text or email.*** If you are contacted by someone claiming to be a Lane County Sheriff’s Office employee and you think you are being scammed, please contact our dispatch center at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.
