Reno County Sheriff’s Office warning of scam

Stephanie Nutt
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RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — The Reno County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a scam.

The RCSO says they received several calls on Tuesday from the public saying they received a call from someone claiming to be Lance Smith with the sheriff’s office.

“This ‘Lance Smith’ is demanding that they pay a $5,000 fine to stay out of jail,” said the RCSO. “The Reno County Sheriff’s Office will not contact you over the phone regarding a warrant or payment of said warrant.”

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Do not give any type of personal or banking information of any kind to someone claiming to be from the RCSO requesting money for a warrant or warrant payment over the phone.

If you have any questions about a call from the RCSO, you can call them at 620-694-2735.

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