If someone calls asking you to pay a fine over the phone to settle an outstanding warrant for your arrest, hang up.

That is the message the Ramsey County sheriff’s office is circulating after receiving reports of a recent phone scam in the area.

A number of residents have received phone calls recently from someone claiming to be from the sheriff’s office who asks the individual to “settle warrants by putting money on a prepaid card,” according to the sheriff’s office.

“The sheriff’s office reminds citizens that it does not contact people with warrants by telephone and does not offer a ‘pay by phone’ option for settling fines,” the sheriff’s office reported.

Anyone who fields such a call is asked to hang up.

The sheriff’s office is investigating the scam and any person or persons found to be involved could face charges.

Sarah Horner can be reached at 651-228-5539. Follow her at twitter.com/hornsarah.