Reno County Sheriff's Office
RENO COUNTY — The Reno County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that they received information from the KBI that there is a scam going around right now targeting registered offenders. The number is 785-236-7411. The caller identifies himself as Officer Strickland with the KBI. He tells offenders that they missed an appointment and now have a warrant for arrest.
He told the offenders that they should have received a certified packet in the mail with paperwork to fill out and they were supposed to bring it with them to their appointment and since they missed they have a warrant. He told them that they could turn themselves in at the Sheriff's Office and to bring $1200 to bond out with.
The KBI also has heard of an email being sent to an offender with a QR code and told the offender that it would be faster if they just went to a kiosk and paid the $1200 and when they got to the kiosk, they would send him a QR code.
If you have questions about your legal status, do not respond to these callers, instead initiate a call to your local agency to make sure of your status. If you're the one that dials them, then you know that you are getting in contact with the right place. You can call the Sheriff's Office at (620) 694-2735.
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