Phone scammers are targeting El Dorado County residents — again.

The latest scam reported by the sheriff’s department is the caller claimed the resident and a family member had warrants out for their arrests. These warrants were said to be for missing jury duty. The caller demanded that the bail on the warrants be paid immediately. The caller threatened to send deputies to arrest the resident if payment was not made within 10 minutes.

A law enforcement scanner was heard in the background and the caller became angry when questioned by the resident.

No money was wired to the caller.

Several sheriff’s offices in the region including Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties have reported similar jury duty telephone scams.

Neither sheriff’s departments no district attorney’s offices solicit payments for bail on arrest warrants over the telephone.

Call EDSO to report scams — 530.621.6600.