The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office received calls again reporting a person identifying themselves as a DEPUTY SHERIFF OR DETECTIVE with the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office and they tell their intended victim they have a warrant threatening them with arrest but can be alleviated if they pay a fee.
Fortunately, potential victims are smarter than this make believe deputy and no one has been a victim of the scam.
REMEMBER, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office or any other law enforcement agency will NEVER attempt to collect ANY monies and instruct the person to get a GREEN DOT VISA CARD. When you hear GREEN DOT VISA, you know it’s a scam.
If you have been a victim, please contact your local law enforcement agency and make a report.