For immediate release: Sept. 10, 2025

The Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating numerous reports of a phone scam in which callers pose as law enforcement officers. The scammers claim the recipient has an active warrant and instruct them to withdraw cash and convert it to Bitcoin to avoid arrest.

We want to remind our community that law enforcement will never call you to demand money or payment for a warrant, or request any form of cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin. Warrants are not resolved over the phone or through electronic payment apps.

If you receive a call of this nature, do not provide any personal information, withdraw cash or send any form of currency.

If you are unsure of the authenticity of a call you can end the call, look up the respective law enforcement agencies’ official phone number, and call them back.

If you receive one of these scam calls, you are encouraged to report the incident to the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office at 406-582-2100 or your local law enforcement agency.

####