SAN ANGELO, Texas (Concho Valley Homepage) — The Ballinger Police Department is warning residents to be cautious when taking phone calls after a scam call involving a person impersonating a United States Marshal was reported in the community.

In a public statement issued on Sept. 15, Ballinger PD reported a scam that involves the caller posing as a U.S. Marshal. The department said the caller purports that "he is working on Runnels County cases but is out of Tom Green County."

The agency said the scammer claims the target has a warrant out and asks for payment, also threatening that the target "will be arrested immediately" if they contact the police department.

Ballinger PD urged citizens to be aware of scams and to contact it if they believe they have been targeted by a scam.

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