Sheriff Ewing advises residents of phone scam

Vigo County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Greg Ewing wants to alert the citizens of Vigo County of a current phone scam.

"I have received several phone calls from residents today", Ewing said of the recent phone scam.

According to Sheriff Ewing, someone is posing as him and calling residents informing them that they have a warrant for their arrest for failing to appear in a federal case. According to Ewing, the caller tells them that it can be taken care of by simply sending money by means of an electronic transfer.

"Once that transfer takes place your money is gone and is nearly impossible to track" Ewing said. 

In two separate cases today the thieves called people the Sheriff personally knew. Ewing said, "When they told the caller it wasn't my voice and they knew me, the thieves hung up on them" 

I an effort to alert the public, Sheriff Ewing want people to understand that in no situation will any law enforcement agency call you and tell you your wanted let alone ask you for money.