Residents of Contra Costa County should be on high alert for a wave of deceptive phone calls posing as communications from the Sheriff’s Office. According to a public service announcement on the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s official social media channels, scammers have been reaching out to citizens, falsely claiming they have outstanding arrest warrants. These impersonators insist that a payment is necessary to evade arrest. This scam has become prevalent enough to warrant concern amongst law enforcement and the community.
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