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Utah scam callers are imitating police with fake arrest warrants
Police and court docket officers warn of scammers calling with faux arrest warrants or claims of missed jury obligation. (James Younger, Deseret Information)
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SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are receiving a rising variety of calls from scammers who impersonate cops and declare to have an excellent arrest warrant.
A number of folks in Utah have lately acquired calls from unknown individuals who declare to be U.S. marshals, court docket workers or legislation enforcement officers, in accordance with Utah’s U.S. District Courtroom. The callers will usually inform the sufferer that she or he failed to seem in court docket for jury obligation and {that a} warrant has been issued for his or her arrest.
The victims are informed they need to pay the “bail” or be arrested, and the scammers may be “very convincing, pressing and intimidating,” in accordance with a press release from the court docket.
Some victims have been informed to satisfy the caller exterior a courthouse — the place they’d presumably have encountered the scammer or acquired additional directions. Others have been informed they’d a warrant with a $5,000 bond which they would want to go to a CVS, Walgreens or Walmart to pay.
Murray police put out the same warning on Friday, saying they’ve acquired a number of reviews of scammers purporting to be Murray cops.
Police cautioned in opposition to falling sufferer to those scams, and stated folks ought to name their native police division, the FBI (801-579-1400) or the US Marshals Service (801-907-2501) in the event that they obtain any suspicious calls.