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Sheriff's office warns of aggressive warrant scams; bank intervention cited for stopping losses
Summary
Public information officer Carol Campos and Sheriff Mark J. Daniels described telephone scams that impersonate law enforcement, including a recent attempt where a woman nearly withdrew $10,000 to buy Bitcoin; a local bank manager intervened in a separate case to stop a $6,900 payment.
Cochise County officials used KWCD's First Watch to warn residents about phone scams in which callers spoof the sheriff's office number and demand money for alleged warrants.
Carol Campos, the sheriff's office public information officer and co‑host, described recent cases in which scammers pressured people to transfer funds — including a woman who withdrew…
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