LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — The U.S. Marshals Service in Nevada is warning residents about an increase in scam phone calls from criminals impersonating deputy U.S. Marshals and demanding money to resolve fake warrants.
Officials said the callers often claim a person — or a loved one — has an active warrant, missed jury duty or failed to respond to a subpoena. The scammers use pressure tactics to push victims into making quick payments, sometimes through cryptocurrency or gift cards.
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The U.S. Marshals Service said it will not request payments over the phone or ask for credit or debit card numbers, gift card information, wire transfers, bank routing numbers or bitcoin deposits.
Officials urged anyone who receives such a call to hang up immediately and not provide personal or financial information. Law enforcement agencies do not initiate phone calls to warn people of an impending arrest warrant, the agency said.
Seniors who believe they may have been targeted can call the National Elder Fraud Hotline at 833-FRAUD-11 (833-372-8311) for case management help.
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