The Douglas County Sheriff office is repeating a warning to the public about calls are being made to residents, falsely claiming they are a member of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and claiming the resident owes money for missing a court date, or jury duty. The caller asks for a credit card or gift cards at a store. After the purchase of the gift cards, the victim gives the numbers on the gift card to the scammer and the scammer immediately redeems them. Two Douglas County residents have been scammed for over $5,000. The calls may appear local on the resident’s caller ID, but they may be computer “spoofed” to show a local number.