COLBY — The Thomas County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about scam phone calls originating from police telephone numbers.

“We have been getting calls today from our local residents about receiving calls from our office (785-460-4570) and the Colby Police Department (785-460-4460) informing them that they have a warrant for their arrest and they need to send money,” the sheriff’s office reported in a social media release. “These calls vary slightly, but the caller usually reports that their Social Security number has been suspended.”

The sheriff’s office warned residents those calls are not coming from law enforcement, as well as advising them not to send money to the callers.

Officials also asked that scam calls be reported to either the sheriff’s office or the Colby PD.