(Spirit Lake)--The Dickinson County Sheriff’s Office has issued a new scam warning.

According to a Facebook post, the sheriff’s office has been made aware of scammers calling residents and claiming to be a “Sergeant” or a Bondsman, stating that a friend or family member is in custody and needs immediate payment for bond. They request money to be sent electronically to them through PayPal, Venmo, CashApp, Apple Cash, etc.

The Dickinson County Sheriff's Office does not collect bond money electronically. The sheriff’s office says they will never call you to request money for bond over the phone and never ask for personal or financial information in this manner.

Legitimate bonding processes do not happen through unsolicited phone calls.

If you receive one of these calls: hang up immediately and contact local law enforcement directly using a trusted number.