Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Deputies received multiple calls recently in reference to fraudulent persons identifying themselves as being a SGT. DALE ANDERSON with RPSO are attempting to defraud potential victims in reference to having an active warrant. The Sheriff’s office does have a Sgt. Dale Anderson but he is assigned to the DARE UNIT.
Using names of RPSO employees and giving them instructions to the person to get into their vehicle and they will meet them at a substation is a new tactic.
Of course, as the Sheriff’s Office has said many times before, law-enforcement will never call you soliciting money to attempt to avoid an arrest.

Anytime you receive a call like this and the person is requesting you get a prepaid Visa or gift card from a business to pay ANYTHING, it is a scam.
Once the criminal has the code off of the card they can access the money instantly.
Anytime you receive a call like this, hang up on the person and block their phone number. Or better yet, if they are not in your contact list, DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE.
Please share this information with your friends and family and remember-stay vigilant and refuse to be a victim!
