🚨 SCAM ALERT — BITCOIN / CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAMS 🚨
The Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office has recently seen an uptick in scams involving Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency.
Scammers are calling residents and claiming that they have an outstanding warrant, missed jury duty, failed to appear in court, or have some other legal issue. They then demand immediate payment—often through Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency ATM—to avoid arrest.
⚠️ THIS IS A SCAM!
❌ Law enforcement will not call you to inform you that you have a warrant and demand payment to make the warrant go away.
❌ Law enforcement will NOT demand Bitcoin to clear a warrant.
❌ Do NOT provide personal, banking, or cryptocurrency information to the caller.
❌ Do NOT follow instructions from the caller to withdraw cash or deposit money into a Bitcoin ATM.
If you receive a call like this, hang up. Do not engage with the caller or give them any information.
DON'T BE A VICTIM. STOP. HANG UP.
Please share this information with family members, friends, and especially anyone who may be vulnerable to these types of scams.
Sheriff Matt Lutz
Muskingum County Sheriff Since 2008
Sheriff Matt Lutz
As Sheriff of Muskingum County, I would like to welcome you to the Muskingum County Sheriff’s Office website. It is my hope that our website will be a useful resource for the citizens of Muskingum County.
It has been an honor to serve as Muskingum County Sheriff. The office of Sheriff is unique, as it is the only elected law enforcement official in the State of Ohio. The Sheriff is elected/re-elected every four years allowing the Sheriff, their record and the way in which he/she operates their office to be accountable to the citizens and the voters of the county. It is the only remaining law enforcement position in the United States which is filled through the electoral process.
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