Scam calls impersonating law enforcement reported in the area

The Clinton County Sheriff’s Office released information on a scam that has occurred this week.

The scam is a phone call from a number pretending to be Scott County or Clinton County officers, and demand bond payments from family members of recent arrestees. The individuals were arrested but the caller was not with any law enforcement.

Officials state that because arrest information is publicly available, scammers will often use these to demand payments from family members under the guise of posting bond. Law enforcement will never accept or demand payment through apps like paypal, venmo, or cryptocurrency.

In Iowa, bonds can only be posted through in person cash payments, or through a bail bondsman.

Information collected from the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office.