ARTESIA, N.M. (AP) - Authorities say a person posing as a deputy in southeastern New Mexico scammed a resident out of hundreds of dollars.
The Carlsbad Current-Argus reports the Eddy County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents and urging them to contact authorities if they get suspicious.
According to detectives, a victim reported losing hundreds of dollars to a person posing as an Eddy County Sheriff’s Deputy on Jan. 30.
The impostor used the name of a deputy employed by the office while concealing their identity, the deputies said.
The sheriff’s office says the victim was told they were wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant and demanded payment of a fine. Fearing arrest, the victim paid the fine in the form of gift cards, the office said.
The Eddy County Sheriff’s Office did not release the victim’s name and the exact amount of money.
No arrests have been made.
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