RAPIDES PARISH, La. (KALB) - Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office warned residents of another attempted scam targeting families of inmates.

On September 7, RPSO reported that a family member of an inmate at Rapides Parish Detention Center 3 was contacted by a person claiming to be a deputy.

The scammer reportedly claimed they were calling from within the Sheriff’s Office. When the person called the number, which used a 318 area code, they were given what sounded like an automated response from RPSO.

RPSO said calls to the Sheriff’s Office will always be answered by a live person because they do not have an automated system.

Also, RPSO reminded residents that they will never call anyone and solicit money for any transaction. They urged residents to be extremely skeptical of anyone who cal

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