Arrest Made in False Federal Arrest Warrant Scam

Arrest made in false federal arrest warrant scam

Investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in a scam targeting people with false claims of a federal arrest warrant. The victim is then convinced to purchase gold and turn it over to the scammer to clear the warrant.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office makes arrest in scam involving false federal arrest warrants

Investigators from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in a scam targeting people with false claims of a federal arrest warrant. The victim is then convinced to purchase gold and turn it over to the scammer to clear the warrant, according to the Sheriff's Office, in a news release.