Editor,

Attention all citizens:

Many  Island County residents are reporting being a target of a phone scam in which someone claiming to be a law enforcement official calls and tells the intended victim they need to pay to have a warrant “lifted” for missing jury duty.

If someone who claims to work in law enforcement or for the courts calls you asking for payment over the phone or for other sensitive information like your Social Security number, you can guarantee this is a scam.

Mark Brown

Island County Sheriff