FRANKLIN COUNTY — The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has received reports of a telephone scam attempting to obtain credit card information.

Sheriff David Bartoni says the caller claims to be a deputy from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and advises of an arrest warrant for the intended victim.

The caller asks for the person’s credit card information to pay a bond and prevent an arrest.

The sheriff says this is a scam and is not the way warrants are served or bond is paid.

If you receive one of these calls, hang up without divulging any personal information. If you do not answer, the caller may leave a call back number. If you return the call, they will answer identifying themselves as an officer. If you have one of these messages, the sheriff urges you to not return the call.