Over the last few days, the Adair County Sheriffs Office has seen an uptick in online scams. Sheriff Josh Brockman says they are getting reports of several that involve emails. He says while the emails may look like it's coming from a familiar source, the email may be just slightly different. They are asking for updated information for payroll and other personal identifiers.

Sheriff Brockman urges everyone to please be vigilant of these scams and do not reply to untrusted emails. Never give out your personal or banking information in an email (or on the phone). If in doubt, call the source and verify they are actually trying to contact you.  

Sheriff Brockman says it is unknown if it is connected to world events, but it is likely we will continue to see a rise in cyber crimes. Please safeguard your personal information.