Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office warning of potential phone scam

CENTREVILLE, Md. – The Queen Anne’s County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a potential telephone scam in the area.

According to the Sheriff’s office, the caller will claim to be a deputy that is employed by the QA Sheriff’s office, telling the victim that there’s an outstanding warrant out for their arrest. During the call, the scammer will attempt to obtain personal and financial information from the victim, and may attempt to intimidate them by stating that police are on their way to arrest them if they don’t agree to pay a particular fee.

The Sheriff’s office wants to inform residents that they will never make notifications of warrants via telephone, and will never ask for any type of payment to expel a warrant.

If you would like to verify if an individual has an active warrant, you can view the most wanted section of the Sheriff’s office website here, or call 410-758-0770.