PANOLA COUNTY, Miss. - The Panola County Sheriff's Office is warning residents about a scam involving people posing as an ankle monitoring company.

Deputies said several people reported being contacted by scammers claiming the release of a loved one from jail for an amount of money.

"DO NOT send anyone any money to do anything with the PCSO or the Panola County Jail. That is not how it works," the Sheriff's Office said in a Facebook post.

Deputies said ankle monitoring is ordered by the court and is not an option unless there is an order.

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