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Warrant Arrest Scam Phone Call

DATE & TIME: 06-07-2018 @ 1315

LOCATION: Beatrice, Nebraska

OFFENSE: Warrant Arrest Scam Phone Call

CASE #: 2018-2788

A resident of Beatrice spoke with a Gage County Sheriff’s Office investigator about a scam phone call he had received. The resident said a male called his girlfriend’s cell phone, asked for her by name, and stated he was “Deputy Ryan Walker”. The boyfriend who answered the phone states he was told his girlfriend had two warrants for failure to appear for jury duty, but she could avoid arrest by coming to the sheriff’s office and paying $325.00 in fines. The victim was also told the money would be reimbursed to them, which alerted the resident that this was a scam. The phone number that showed up when the suspect called was 402-200-8455.

The Beatrice resident stated he confronted the suspect on the phone, who told him he appeared upset and the suspect would call him back. The witness states the suspect used the proper pronunciation of Beatrice and also provided two (fraudulent) case numbers, the first was FTA SRU 0019-17 and COC-SRU-0453-21. Neither the witness, nor the female who was targeted lost any money from this scam.  The investigator advised them to check their mail and be wary of fraudulent accounts or charges that could have been opened, since the suspect used the victim’s name when first contacting the Beatrice resident.

The Gage County Sheriff’s Office urges residents to be wary of scams, fraudulent activity, and other attempts to obtain money or information from them. Personal, confidential, or financial information should never be given out, unless you are 100% sure the person requesting the information is a legitimate business or other official. If you have any suspicious contacts, whether over the phone, online, in person, or through the mail, do not give out information. Contact your local police department or call the Gage County Sheriff’s Office and ask to speak with an investigator.

Sheriff Millard “Gus” Gustafson #903

Investigator T. Hanson #90310