Wyoming Child Support Program

09/09/2025

Beware ⬇️

Joint News Release with Wyoming ICAC

Law Enforcement Warns Citizens of Mailed Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) Extortion Scheme

September 9, 2025 – The Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is warning residents of an extortion scheme involving mailed Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and a ransom note.

In the last 24 hours, law enforcement in Natrona County has received at least two reports of this scheme targeting residents, with additional reports made around the state of Wyoming.

The mailed letters contain several identical identifying factors:
-Mailed using a Canadian postal stamp (see attached photos).
-Claims you clicked a suspicious internet link that provided the hackers access.
-Alleges illegal images were planted on your devices.
-Uses threats of police involvement to scare you.
-Demands money within 36 hours.
-Includes a URL and QR code for Bitcoin, Coinbase, or Cash App payment.
-Mentions your family members by name.
-Arrives as a mailed letter to your home address.

We ask our citizens to share this information with their friends, neighbors, and family members. ICAC agents are working diligently to investigate these reports, track the origin of the letters, and hold those responsible accountable. While these scammers may try to use scare tactics as leverage, any involvement with CSAM falls under serious criminal conduct. Protecting children and families from exploitation is the top priority of the ICAC Task Force.

“This scheme is not only about extortion, it weaponizes some of the most serious crimes imaginable,” said Natrona County Sheriff’s Office ICAC Task Force Officer Drew Cotton. “Making a report to law enforcement ensures we can investigate quickly, protect potential victims, and hold offenders accountable.”

These reports remain under active investigation. If you or someone you know has received a letter in the mail matching the provided evidence photo, do not open it and instead report it immediately to your local law enforcement through dispatch or directly to the Casper DCI Office at (307) 261-2194. Additionally, do not contact the sender and do not send money.

The Natrona County Sheriff’s Office is committed to preserving the peace of our county and ensuring it is a safe place to live, work, and visit.

09/04/2025

Let's keep our kids SAFE! 🚍✅
🟡 Stay alert in school zones.
🟡 Be cautious at bus stops.
🟡 Stop when the school bus arm is out and the lights are flashing.

08/30/2025

The program helps Make America Healthy Again by improving parents' ability to support their children. Consistent child support helps reduce poverty, promotes family stability, and leads to better social and health outcomes for children. Learn more: acf.gov/css/ChildSupportTurns50

08/29/2025

It's National Child Support Awareness Month. Here's what we were up to in 2024:

08/28/2025

For 50 years, the national program has worked to better facilitate and enforce child support and improve the reliability and regularity of such payments.
Help spread the word: acf.gov/css/ChildSupportTurns50

08/25/2025

In 50 years, the child support enforcement program has collected more than $786 billion to help reduce child poverty and improve economic independence, leading to better social and health outcomes. Learn more: acf.gov/css/ChildSupportTurns50

08/21/2025

The program has changed a lot in 50 years!
See how the program’s delivered effective enforcement tools to help state and tribal programs improve the reliability and regularity of child support payments for children: acf.gov/css/ChildSupportTurns50

08/18/2025

ACF is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the program this August. Learn how child support serves 12.2 million children — approximately 1 in 6 children nationwide. acf.gov/css/ChildSupportTurns50

05/14/2025

This Thursday: Do you need civil legal help, but you cannot afford an attorney? You can get free legal information from a volunteer attorney this Thursday, May 15th, from 2 - 4 p.m. Attorneys will be available in Casper, Cheyenne, Jackson, and Sheridan.

Equal Justice Wyoming events calendar: https://equaljustice.wy.gov/legal-help/legal-aid-events-calendar/

02/27/2025

March 6th: Do you need civil legal help, but you cannot afford an attorney? You can get free legal information from a volunteer attorney next Thursday, March 6, from 2 - 4 p.m. Attorneys will be available in Casper, Cheyenne, Gillette, Green River, Jackson, Laramie, Rawlins, and Sheridan.

Equal Justice Wyoming events calendar: https://equaljustice.wy.gov/legal-help/legal-aid-events-calendar/