Law enforcement agencies across Sheboygan County are warning citizens of a recent scam.
In a post shared by the Sheboygan County Emergency Communications Center, scammers are using the Sheriff’s Department’s phone number, 920-459-3111, and identifying themselves as either Sheriff Spence or Sargent Walter.
They will also “notify” individuals that they missed a court date and that a subpoena is out for them.
The scammers will then claim a Bitcoin payment is due to satisfy the warrant.
This same scam has been spreading throughout Northeastern Wisconsin over the past few months and has finally reached Sheboygan.
Sheboygan law enforcement assures they will never contact citizens to request Bitcoin, and any call received doing so is fraudulent and should be reported.