Public warned of phone scam with callers posing as Mendocino sheriff’s office staff

The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam circulating in the county in which the caller claims to be an employee of the Sheriff’s Office.   

Sheriff’s officials reported Thursday that they received multiple reports from residents who received phone calls from a person claiming to work for the Sheriff’s Office. The caller claims that the call recipient missed jury duty and that they must pay a fine.