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sou nd s of people t a l k i ng i n t he backg rou nd, a nd it s ou nde d a s i f t he c a l ler wa s ca lli ng from a police station. Later, when he wondered i f he had been sca m med, the v ictim ca lled the second number back and got an automated a nswer ing system. The victim told police he was tired and worn out a nd not i n h is r ight m i nd at the time of the incident,
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he McKinley County Sheriff’s Office has issued a warning to area residents about a scam. The scam entailed an individual who said he was a police officer and demanded money to clear up outstanding warrants he claimed the victim had. At lea st one per son i n the area fell for the scam, a nd loc a l l aw en force ment off icia ls a sk a nyone who receives such a phone ca l l to get i n touch w it h the Sher iff ’s Office or the Ga llup Police Depa r tment immediately. MCSO first learned of the scam Nov. 17, when a man repor ted he had been the victim of one such incident. The ma n, who wa s not identified, said it all began w it h a phone ca l l f rom a ma le who cla imed he wa s “Detective Williams with the Gallup Police.” Williams reportedly told the victim he had two outsta nding wa r ra nts a nd he needed to clear this up or he faced arrest. The victim said the call “freaked” him out. He said he talked to the man for an hour and 27 minutes, and at the end, he was given another number to call to make arrangements to pay to for the warrants.
Stock Photo The v ictim checked the caller’s number, and it was one of the numbers for the Sher iff ’s Off ice. However, there is an app that allows a caller to choose any number to display on the receiver’s phone. T he v ic t i m fol lowed directions to go and obtain six prepaid cards, five for $500 each and one for $200. He was then allegedly told to scratch off the back and give the man the number so he could verify he had gotten the card. During the time he spoke to the caller, the victim said whenever he hesitated, he was asked if he was refusing to follow a direct order. The victim said the man who called him sounded militaristic and told him what to do step by step. He s a id he a l so he a rd
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which contributed to his failure to realize it was a scam until later. Pol ice aut hor it ies sa id law en forcement agencies and courts do not call people a nd a sk t hem t o pay off their warrants over the phone. If you receive such a call, hang up and call MCSO at (505) 722-7205 or the Gallup Police Department at (505) 863-9365.
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