SHAWNEE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Shawnee County are investigating two phone scams.

They involve someone calling to ask for financial information related to missed jury duty or unpaid taxes, according to a social media report.

The scammers can sound convincing and use actual Shawnee County Sheriff’s officer names as well names of District Attorney personnel.

They will leave messages and a contact phone number. When citizens call the contact number, the scammers identify themselves as law enforcement or the IRS.

Neither the Shawnee County Sheriff’s Office, nor the District Attorney’s Office, would ever request financial information over the phone to satisfy a warrant.

The sheriff urged citizens to call their office at 785-251-2200, or stop by the department’s lobby at 320 South Kansas, between the hours of 8am to 5:30pm Monday thru Friday if they would like to follow up on a suspected fraudulent phone calls.