The Rock County Sheriff’s Office is making citizens aware of a phone scam where the caller identifies themselves as Sergeant Reed.

According to a news release, the scammer indicates that the victim needs to send them money to clear up a legal matter.

The Sheriff’s Office says these calls are fraudulent and that actual law enforcement will never call citizens asking for money.

This past spring a similar phone scam made the rounds in which the caller identified themselves as a captain or a sergeant.

Anyone who receives a call from a scammer is encouraged to report the incident to the sheriff’s office.