Deputies say someone is posing as a Lane County Sheriff’s Office employee, trying to scam people within the community.

The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said the “scammers” commonly contact people with a call, text, or email and identify themselves using the name of a real LCSO employee. They also give the person a fake number to call back, which directs to a phone tree system designed to sound authentic.

“The scammers will then commonly make claims that there are warrants, missed jury duty, or unsettled legal business that involve the victim or someone the victim knows and ask for personal or financial information,” the sheriff’s office said.

LCSO officials say they would never ask for money, awards, or compensation over the phone.

If you are contacted by someone claiming to be an employee with the sheriff’s office and think you’re being scammed, they ask you to call the dispatch center at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.