RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Washoe County Sheriff's Office is warning that a number of residents in the area have received calls from someone posing as Sheriff's Office personnel in order to obtain money.
KTVN-TV reports that according to the Sheriff's Office, the scammer claims there is an outstanding warrant and that the victim must pay a fine in order to avoid arrest. The scammer then says the victim must either surrender themselves or pay through a cash card or a payment to a specified account.
Sheriff's officials say that they will sometimes make calls to inform someone about a warrant, but the Sheriff's Office will not ask for payment over the phone or allow payment in lieu of arrest.
