SCAM ALERT: Jessamine Co.

NICHOLASVILLE, Ky. (WTVQ) – The Jessamine Co. Sheriff is warning local residents of several reports of a scam making the rounds in the area.

According to the Sheriff, people are complaining of receiving phone calls from someone impersonating a Jessamine Co. Sheriff Deputy, and claiming that the call recipient has missed jury duty and now have an outstanding warrant.  The bogus deputy will then instruct the call recipient to get a money voucher and call back with the number to take care of the warrant.

The Sheriff says the calls started being reported last Friday, and continued through Monday.

Anyone who receives a call like this is asked to contact the Sheriff’s Office at (859) 885-4139.