by Grace Cronin | Jul 3, 2025 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – The Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a telephone scam in which a caller threatens arrest unless thousands of dollars are deposited at a Cook County Jail kiosk. The Sheriff’s Office has received reports that a caller has been contacting...
by Grace Cronin | Jul 21, 2024 | Press Release
COOK COUNTY, IL – Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning the public of a telephone scam during which callers, who identify themselves as Sheriff’s Office employees, tell individuals they must come to a Sheriff’s Office location to a pay a fine or face arrest....
by Mike Pierga | Feb 10, 2018 | Press Release
Cook County Sheriff Thomas J. Dart is warning of a sophisticated phone scam targeting Cook County residents. In this scam, an automated voice claims there is a warrant out for the arrest of the receiver of the call and that they must call a phone number with a Chicago...
