Callers posing as Caddo Parish deputies have used false claims about arrest warrants to demand money, the sheriff’s office said in an October 29 warning.
Investigators reported that multiple people had been targeted. The callers claimed the person receiving the call faced arrest over alleged illegal activity, then demanded payment.
The sheriff’s office said its employees do not request payments over the telephone or by mail. It urged anyone receiving this type of call to hang up rather than continue the conversation.
The office also advised people not to send money, disclose personal information or provide details from gift cards or money cards.
The warning did not say how many people had been contacted or whether anyone had lost money.