THE BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE SAYS SOMEONE IS TRYING TO SCAM PEOPLE OVER THE PHONE. THE DISPATCH CENTER GOT A NUMBER OF CALLS ON WEDNESDAY FROM PEOPLE WHO SAID THEY’D BEEN CONTACTED BY DEPUTIES, WHO TOLD THEM THEY HAD WARRANTS FOR MISSING JURY DUTY…AND THAT THEY HAD TO SET UP AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ACCOUNT.
BCSO SAYS THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AND THE COURTS NEVER SOLICIT MONEY OVER THE PHONE.
