Aug 21, 2025
Message From Sheriff Tom Boyer
It has come to our attention that SCAM artists are calling local citizens of Valley County, telling them they have a warrant of arrest (for missing jury duty) and if you do not pay $$$ you will be taken to jail.
Do Not Fall For This SCAM - or any Scam such as this.
The Valley County Sheriff's Office will never call to tell you to pay money to clear a Warrant. We will never ask you to send money by way of WESTERN UNION. We will never ask you to send $$ via PAYPAL. PERIOD.
If you have a Warrant, Summons, Civil Papers that needs to be served to you, Valley County Sheriff Deputies will come to your house to serve you in person. If we cannot reach you at your home, after multiple attempts, we may try your place of work. Sometimes we will call you and ask for a convenient time to meet you or have you come to the office in person to receive your paperwork.
If you have a Warrant of Arrest we will simply come arrest you.
If you receive a scam phone call please notify dispatch on the non emergency number 406-228-4333 opt#2 and provide as much detail as possible about the interaction with the scammers. Providing phone numbers they called from (typically it will say No Caller ID), any identifiers like names, PayPal addresses, or Western Union account numbers can help us track down the perpetrators of this crime.
Lastly, if you believe a scammer is on the phone with you, it is okay to just hang up. Do not provide any personal information, account numbers, social security numbers, etc. You can call the Sheriff's Office to verify what you were told on the phone.
Please protect yourself and pass this on to your friends and family.
Sheriff Boyer
Do Not Fall For This SCAM - or any Scam such as this.
The Valley County Sheriff's Office will never call to tell you to pay money to clear a Warrant. We will never ask you to send money by way of WESTERN UNION. We will never ask you to send $$ via PAYPAL. PERIOD.
If you have a Warrant, Summons, Civil Papers that needs to be served to you, Valley County Sheriff Deputies will come to your house to serve you in person. If we cannot reach you at your home, after multiple attempts, we may try your place of work. Sometimes we will call you and ask for a convenient time to meet you or have you come to the office in person to receive your paperwork.
If you have a Warrant of Arrest we will simply come arrest you.
If you receive a scam phone call please notify dispatch on the non emergency number 406-228-4333 opt#2 and provide as much detail as possible about the interaction with the scammers. Providing phone numbers they called from (typically it will say No Caller ID), any identifiers like names, PayPal addresses, or Western Union account numbers can help us track down the perpetrators of this crime.
Lastly, if you believe a scammer is on the phone with you, it is okay to just hang up. Do not provide any personal information, account numbers, social security numbers, etc. You can call the Sheriff's Office to verify what you were told on the phone.
Please protect yourself and pass this on to your friends and family.
Sheriff Boyer
