BEND, Ore. – Those scammer phone calls, some claiming to be with law enforcement and using officers’ real names are continuing to pepper the High Desert, prompting new reminders that no official would seek or demand money by phone.

A commenter on Reddit’s Bend subreddit said he got a call this week from someone claiming to be with Bend Police, saying he didn’t show up for federal jury duty and a warrant was out for his arrest.

“That sounded like BS, and I told him exactly that,” he said, advising readers to not give out any information – and “if you’re unsure, immediately hang up and call the non-emergency number,” 541-693-6911 in Deschutes County.

What’s worse, the commenter said he also received a fake call supposedly from Chase not too long after the police scammer – who “knew the last four digits to my current card number.” So he immediately locked the card, told off the scammer and canceled the card.

Someone else said they got a couple fake calls and texts from Wells Fargo, while another commenter has gotten calls claiming to be from the sheriff’s office about missed jury duty a familiar scam.

A person in the thread said never to say the word “yes” on the phone in such situations, because a recording could be used to make things even worse. (Others said that could be done with any voice recording.) Another commenter said they got a call saying his wife had been in a crash.

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office Public Information Officer Jason Carr told the Bugle they recently had a scam using the name of a lieutenant with the agency’s Professional Standards Unit.

"Scammers seem to be looking for names of real law enforcement officers and include real phone numbers, addresses linked to DCSO, and even references to incidents that have been in the media," Carr said. "These scammers are developing more realistic methods to convince people they're talking with a real deputy."