Sheriff's department warns of 'warrant scam'

SAN DIEGO – The “warrant scam” is back, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The department advises people to be aware of someone calling and pretending to be a San Diego County Sheriff’s Department employee asking for money in the form of gift cards. It is a scam.

The Sheriff’s Department has received several calls from the public inquiring about these suspicious telephone calls. The best response to this scam call is to hang up the phone as no amount of discussion with the scammer will be worth the effort and people may actually give them information which could be used to...