Chattooga County Sheriff Mark Schrader is warning residents about a scam where scammers claim that someone has missed a court appointment and then demand money. 

Sheriff Schrader issued this statement over the weekend:

No law enforcement agency will call and tell you that you’ve missed court, grand jury or any other incident and demand money over the telephone. I have received several telephone calls over the past several days letting me know that folks are receiving these calls. DO NOT send any money to any account, buy any type of card or agree to purchase bitcoin for any of these reasons. I have also been notified that thieves posing as Publishers Clearing house are at it again. Please, Please don’t send them money because we will not be able to get it back. Please share and talk to your family about these scams. – Sheriff Mark Schrader