Phone Scam Occurring In Hays County

It is not the custom or practice from the hays county sheriff’s office to contact anyone by phone and demand payment to avoid being arrested.

Hays County residents have been reporting a phone scam that has fraudulently deprived victims of thousands of dollars.

In this scam, the victim receives a phone call from someone claiming to be a Hays County Sheriff’s Office employee. These calls usually come from the local 512 area code. The scammer then tells the victim that they have warrants for their arrest and that the victim must pay money to the scammers to avoid being arrested on these warrants.

Victims are then instructed to purchase prepaid Visa or MasterCard credit cards and then provide the card number to the scammers in order to have the warrants recalled. Some victims have been specifically told to purchase these cards at CVS, Walgreens, Dollar General, or other similar stores. Many of the reported victims have been senior citizens.

It is not the custom or practice from the hays county sheriff’s office to contact anyone by phone and demand payment to avoid being arrested. If anyone wants to verify whether or not they in fact have a warrant for their arrest, they may contact the Hays County Sheriff’s Office Warrants Division at 512-393-7810 or 512- 393-7827.

If you believe you have information regarding this case contact the Hays County Sheriff’s Office at 512-393-7896 and speak with the Criminal Investigations Division or you may contact the Hays County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-324-TIPS (8477).

You may also submit information electronically from the link on the Hays County Crime Stoppers website or by using the free smartphone application from any smart phone. The application is P3tips.com. Information leading to the arrest and indictment of criminal suspect(s ) may be eligible for a CASH reward of up to $1,000. All calls are confidential and callers will remain anonymous. You do not have to give your name and you will not have to testify in court.