Phone Scammer Claiming to be Lieutenant With the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office

The persons reporting the scams advised the Sheriffs Department that they received a telephone call from a male subject stating that he was a lieutenant with the Sheriff’s Office and the people contacted have failed to appear for Jury Duty. The caller then advises the potential victim that they need to purchase money orders in excess of $500 dollars and bring them to the Sheriff’s Office in Bisbee or face being arrested.

We are in the process of actively investigating these reports and are following leads that are available. We strongly encourage anyone receiving these types of calls to hang up on the caller and report the incident to law enforcement immediately.

The Sheriff’s Office does not make these types of calls and we don’t want you to fall victim! If you have any information about this scam please contact the Cochise County Sheriff's Department at (520) 432-9505.



According to the Cochise County Sheriff’s Office, CCSO has been advised of two telephone scams and the Sierra Vista Police Department has received three calls with similar information, all in the Sierra Vista area.The persons reporting the scams advised the Sheriffs Department that they received a telephone call from a male subject stating that he was a lieutenant with the Sheriff’s Office and the people contacted have failed to appear for Jury Duty. The caller then advises the potential victim that they need to purchase money orders in excess of $500 dollars and bring them to the Sheriff’s Office in Bisbee or face being arrested.We are in the process of actively investigating these reports and are following leads that are available. We strongly encourage anyone receiving these types of calls to hang up on the caller and report the incident to law enforcement immediately.The Sheriff’s Office does not make these types of calls and we don’t want you to fall victim! If you have any information about this scam please contact the Cochise County Sheriff's Department at (520) 432-9505. submit your opinion

