YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) has received an influx of calls regarding a warrant scam—where individuals impersonate a YCSO employee named “Deputy Evans” are calling residents to say a warrant is out for their arrest.
The impersonators make the call and proceed to ask for money in order to pay for the warrant or threaten that an officer will arrest you instead.
YCSO says the scammers will usually demand the money be paid by a money transfer, prepaid card or an online payment system.
They typically use the names of local officers and judges in order to seem legitimate.
YCSO offers a list of scams that have been reported in Yuma County:
Grandparent Scam: You get a phone call from someone posing as a grandchild who is supposedly out of town and in a desperate situation. They could claim to be locked in jail, have had a car accident or are in need of medical treatment. They’ll want money wired to them.
Jury Duty Scam: The caller is supposedly someone from the courthouse who claims you failed to report for jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest. You’re then offered a choice to either pay for the warrant or have an officer sent over to arrest you. The fraudsters will typically demand that the money be paid by money transfer or by loading a prepaid card. They have been known to use actual names of local Officers and Judges in the scam to make it seem legitimate. Scammers have gone as…
