Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning About Warrant Scam. Here’s How It Works.

August 20, 2025

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is once again warning about another warrant scam.

According to the ECSO, the scam involves callers identifying themselves as members of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. These imposters then claim that the recipient of the call has an outstanding warrant related to missed jury duty and demand payment to resolve the issue. Adding to the deception, the phone number displayed on caller ID may even appear similar to an official ECSO number, making it difficult for unsuspecting victims to immediately identify it as fraudulent.

“The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will never call you and ask you to pay any amount of money,” the ECSO Said. “Do not send any form of payment or plan any meet-up if you receive a call such as this.”

Comments

3 Responses to “Sheriff’s Office Issues Warning About Warrant Scam. Here’s How It Works.”

  1. Clifford VanAlst on August 21st, 2025 11:46 am

    There’s a ticket scam going on also,They tell you you have a traffic ticket outstanding and if you don’t pay you will go to jail. I think the county and state will send you a notice in the mail.

  2. K. Powell on August 20th, 2025 10:51 am

    My husband got this call, they almost had him convinced it was true. Thank God, I have friends that are with the ECSO so I called them and let my husband talk to them so they could tell him it was a scam.

  3. Susie on August 20th, 2025 10:33 am

    It should be called “Scum Alert”. That is what low life Scammers are.

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