SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — A scam that uses fake arrest warrants to demand money has triggered an “advisory warning” from Summit County Common Pleas Court Administrative Judge Alison McCarty.

“Scammers are utilizing fake arrest warrants bearing Court and Law Enforcement officials’ names to pressure residents into paying cash to avoid being jailed,” according to a press release from the court.

Judge McCarty advises that phone calls demanding money from anybody claiming to be law enforcement or a representative of the court for any matter -- including failure to appear -- is fraudulent.

“When a defendant misses a court appearance, judges use their discretion to determine if they will issue a warrant for the defendant’s arrest,” according to a press release from Judge McCarty’s court. “If the

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