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Cochise County sheriff urges residents to hang up on phone scams, warns of inhalant 'dusting' trend
Summary
Sheriff Mark Dannels urged residents to ignore unsolicited calls after a recent $4,000 loss and warned parents about a dangerous inhalant trend called "dusting," advising verification with courts or law enforcement rather than paying demands.
Sheriff Mark Dannels of Cochise County warned residents during a June 18 broadcast to ignore unsolicited calls and not to pay money to callers demanding action, citing a recent local loss of $4,000 to a phone scam.
"Just hang up the phone. Don't fall for that," Dannels said, adding that callers can be highly persuasive and that "once that 4,000 is gone, it is gone in 99 percent of the cases." He urged people who think they may have a warrant to contact the courts rather than comply with payment demands over the phone: "If you have knowledge there's a warrant... go to the courts and you can settle it."
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