Latest Telephone Scam

The Jo Daviess County Sheriff’s Office would like to advise the public of a telephone scam occurring in Jo Daviess County.

In this particular scam, the scammer will call and say that they are a law enforcement official and indicate that the individual has an outstanding warrant for their arrest. The scammer’s phone number may indicate that it is a local law enforcement phone number. The scammer will then attempt to convince the individual to send money for the warrant.

The Sheriff’s Office urges the public to exercise extreme caution if they receive telephone calls of this nature; law enforcem...