Scam Targeting Meeker County Residents
The Meeker County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of people impersonating members of the Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to scam money from them. The scammer states they are a Sergeant with this office and references missed jury service for a multi-jurisdictional court. When no one is reached the scammers leave a message directing a call back on an urgent matter, however, the number left is not the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office. Law enforcement will not call you and demand money because you missed a jury summons or because you have a warrant. We don’t take payments by phone and we never take gift cards for payment of fines or for bail. This scam is not a new one but appears to be targeting a significant number of people in Meeker County and is referencing this office to further the scam. If you ever receive a call from someone claiming to be from this office and demanding you pay money, hang up and call our dispatch center at 320-693-5400 to report it.