RPSO have reported that they have received calls again reporting a person identifying themselves as an RPSO deputy. The alleged deputy tells their intended victim that they have a warrant threatening them with arrest and prosecution for failing to comply with jury duty or failure to pay a fine.
They even send screen shots of official documents requesting the person to send the money through COINFLIP which is a global bitcoin network of crypto currency.
Fortunately, these potential victims are smarter than the make-believe deputy. So far, no one has been a victim of the scam.
The Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office reminds the public that neither they nor any other law enforcement agency will EVER attempt to collect ANY monies and instruct the person to get a prepaid VISA card or cryptocurrency.
Anyone who believes they have been a victim of this “Jury Duty Scam” or “ Failure to Pay Fine” scam is directed to contact local law enforcement agency and make a report.