Scam: No, the Nueces County Sheriff's Office will never try to serve a warrant over the phone

NUECES COUNTY, Texas — The Nueces County Sheriff's Office (NCSO) is warning citizens of two phone scams that are going around the Coastal Bend. 

In the first scam, the caller says there is a warrant out for the person, and they must give the caller a credit card number over the phone to avoid arrest. The second scam is similar, but the caller says the person must buy a prepaid gift card and mail it off to avoid arrest. 

The NCSO said they will never attempt to serve a warrant or ask for any credit card information over the phone.

These scammers are using a method called "spoofing," where the official number from the NCSO is copied and used to make the calls, according to a post by the NCSO. 

Again, the NCSO will never ask for any financial information or money over the phone and will not attempt to serve any warrants over the phone. 

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