A text message stating it is from the “sheriff’s department” is not from the Warren County Sheriff’s Department, but the warning to avoid being lured into a dangerous situation should be heeded.“I can say, and I’m about 150 percent sure on this, the text did not originate from this department,” said Warren County Sheriff Jackie Matheny. “We don’t do things like that. If we have a warning to distribute, we call the media to get the word out.”The text starts, “This is from the County Sheriff’s Department, please read this message very carefully.