Press Release

The Windham County Sheriff's Office has received a complaint recently of persons calling from a spoofed department phone number claiming to be "Captain Michael Wells" of the Windham County Sheriff's Office. The scam caller reported that a court appearance had been missed and a warrant was issued for the complainant's arrest. The call was terminated before further information about the scam could be gathered.

The Windham County Sheriff's Office would like to remind members of the public to not give out personal information over the phone to unknown callers, even if it appears legitimate. Warrants issued for a person's arrest can be addressed by turning yourself into local law enforcement or at the courthouse. The purpose of an arrest warrant is to get a person in front of a judge There is no method for addressing a warrant over the phone. Similar scams have attempted to gather money, gift cards, and other items of value to "settle the fine".

If you receive a phone call like this, collect what information you can, and contact your local law enforcement agency through an independently verified source of contact information. Do not give out personal information to sources you don't trust.

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