Midland County Sheriff's Office warns of scammer

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The Midland County Sheriff's Offices warns the public about scam calls. | Canva

Midland County Sheriff's Office is alerting the county of a person claiming to be with the office and sending out calls.

The Sheriff's Office has been receiving complaints of this person, according to a Facebook post from the Sheriff's Office

"Midland County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints about a person calling and representing themselves as an employee with our office," the department wrote on Facebook.

The individual is calling people from the phone number 833-827-6724. While this is the phone number being used, the Sheriff's Office warned that scammers like this are known for changing numbers when calling people and will often use local area codes. It's also important to never send them any money.

"These scammers are known to change phone numbers and use local area codes. If you receive this call, hang up, block the number and never send money," the Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook.