Dawson County Sheriff Matt Hogg is warning about a telephone scam that apparently already has cost one local resident some money.
Hogg told the Press-Reporter this week that he was notified of the scam by the local victim.
Of extra concern to Hogg is that the scam involves someone claiming to be a representative of the Dawson County Sheriff’s Department.
The scam, which also has been reported elsewhere in West Texas, involves someone calling to claim a federal arrest warrant has been issued for the person receiving the call.
The caller – who has used the name Chad Johnson or Clay Johnson in previous ...