Rensselaer County warns of scam claiming people have warrants

The Rensselaer County Sheriff’s Office is warning people about a scam claiming people have an outstanding warrant.

There have been reports where people have claimed to be from the office and demanding payment in the form of gift cards to resolve the issue.

The Sheriff’s Office says they will never ask for payment over the phone, especially in the form of gift cards.

Anyone who receives such a call is asked to hang up and report it.