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Reports state that a person falsely identifies themselves as a member of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office and tells the victim that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest. To clear the warrant, the victim is told to deposit money into various cash transfer apps such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or others. The…

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Sheriff’s Office warns of warrant scam

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of a recent telephone scam that attempts to collect money for fake warrants.

Source: Doña Ana County

Reports state that a person falsely identifies themselves as a member of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office and tells the victim that there is an outstanding warrant for their arrest. To clear the warrant, the victim is told to deposit money into various cash transfer apps such as Zelle, Venmo, PayPal, or others.

The Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Office does not contact people by phone regarding outstanding warrants. Anyone who has a warrant for their arrest will be told in person by a uniformed deputy. Deputies do not collect payments or fees associated with any warrant.

If anyone in Doña Ana County is contacted regarding an outstanding warrant over the phone, please collect as much information as you can, such as the name and phone number of the person calling you or making contact and report it to the Mesilla Valley Regional Dispatch Authority at 575-526-0795.

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