MONROE COUNTY, Michigan — A scammer falsely claiming to be a Monroe County Sheriff's Office deputy is threatening to arrest people over the phone and demanding payment through bitcoin.

The sheriff's office sent out a press release on Friday warning about the telephone scam, which is targeting people in the community.

According to the release, the sheriff's office received a report on Friday that a scammer "claimed he was 'Deputy Corey Jacobs', then proceeded to say that he/she either has warrants for their arrest, has failed to appear for jury duty, or has missed appearing in court."

The scam seeks to elicit a fear response that if people don't meet the scammer's demands, they'll be arrested, the sheriff's office said.

However, law enforcement agencies will not call citizens to demand

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