Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Las Vegas Metro Police Department is warning people about a new phone scam that’s been making the rounds.
LVMPD said they recently became aware of the scam after receiving several reports from residents.
LVMPD says that the scam involves someone claiming to be from Metro calling with threats of fines or jail time for things like missing jury duty, failing to appear in court, or having a warrant out for their arrest.
The scammer then asks for immediate payment to clear things up.
Metro says they never demand payment over the phone to avoid an arrest, and that anyone who receives such a call should just hang up, then contact Metro to let them know about it.
Scams have become so prevalent, Metro now has a link on their website that lists them all. You can click here to get that.
