Fraud Alert

MEDIA RELEASE

DATE OF RELEASE:          April 2, 2026

INCIDENT #:                         N/A

SUBJECT:                             FRAUD ALERT

AUTHORIZED BY:               Sheriff Kevin Bygd

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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The Dunn County Sheriff’s Office has been notified by several people that they have received phone calls from someone claiming to be from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office, Jail Division asking for money for family members that are currently in jail.

The Dunn County Jail will never call family members or friends of inmates to ask for money to pay for special programs or special housing for their loved one. On occasion, the jail staff may assist inmates in making phone calls to try to secure bond money to get out of jail, but you would be directed to our official website or our Sheriff’s Office App to deposit money into the inmates’ account.

If there is any question as to the validity of a phone call allegedly coming from our jail, you can always call the jail at 715-232-2220 to verify what you are being told. We do not have anyone that works here by the last name of Bradshaw.

It appears that these scammers are using our current inmate roster to target family members. Please don’t fall for these scams.

You can visit our official website at dunncountysheriff.com or download our app by going to the Google or Apple app store and searching Dunn County Sheriff, WI or even DUSO to find our app.

If you believe you have been a victim of a scam, you can call the Dunn County Communications Center to report it at 715-232-1348 to be connected with a deputy.

Sheriff Kevin Bygd