BUTLER COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) — The Butler County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam that has already cost local victims more than $100,000 in the month of July alone.
According to Sheriff Monty Hughey, at least 14 people have been scammed by someone impersonating a deputy with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. The scammer tells victims they owe money — often claiming it’s for a missed court date or warrant — and threatens arrest unless they send payment through Bitcoin, CashApp, PayPal, or other electronic means.
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One victim lost $53,000. While most of those targeted have been older adults, the youngest known victim is just 27 years old.
“If anyone calls claiming to be law enforcement and demands money through digital payment platforms or cryptocurrency, it is a scam,” Hughey said…