SHERIFF WAYNE IVEY: Don’t Fall for Scammers Impersonating Deputies Demanding Crypto Payments
By Space Coast Daily // April 28, 2026
As your Sheriff, I promise you that we will NEVER call you, text you, ask you to meet at a precinct to collect a payment
SHERIFF IVEY: Scammers are spoofing law enforcement’s phone numbers and even using names of people who work for our agency when they call or text the intended victims.
BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Recently, we have been seeing an increase in fraud cases in which perpetrators tell intended victims they have warrants for their arrest.
Of course, according to the perpetrator, the arrest warrant can be resolved by making payments through Bitcoin, which, as you might imagine, is not how arrest warrants actually work.
Folks, these scammers are spoofing law enforcement’s phone numbers and even using names of people who work for our agency when they call or text the intended victims.
Citizens have been receiving messages similar to the ones pictured below, which appear to be real documents from a law enforcement agency, stating that they missed a court date or have an unpaid ticket and need to pay immediately.
As your Sheriff, I promise you that we will NEVER, and I do mean NEVER, call you, text you, ask you to meet at a precinct, or anything else of that nature, to collect a payment for a missed court date, traffic ticket, or anything else related to our agency.
I can also guarantee you that you can’t “bitcoin” or “cryptocurrency” your way out of an arrest warrant, as once there’s a warrant for your arrest, you are taking the ride to Ivey’s Iron Bar Lodge.
Please share this important information with your friends, family, neighbors, and especially those in our senior communities, as they may not use social media or other channels to stay informed about the latest scams.
