NewsLocal News

Actions

Police warn about threatening phone scams

Police: Do not send money to the callers
Police warn about threatening phone scams
Posted

Ridgecrest Police are asking the community to be aware of threatening phone scams going around.

The scams allegedly threaten to arrest you or claim to be the IRS. 

RELATED: Police warn public of cellphone "spoofing" scam

Police want people to know not to send money to the callers and that police and the IRS would not threaten to arrest someone if they do not send money. 

If you receive a suspicious call, you're asked to contact local law enforcement.

RELATED: Want to get revenge on telemarketers? This app will tell callers they've won a cruise

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Monday

06/30/2025

Clear

-° / 73°

0%

Tuesday

07/01/2025

Clear

102° / 72°

0%

Wednesday

07/02/2025

Clear

102° / 73°

0%

Thursday

07/03/2025

Clear

104° / 70°

0%

Friday

07/04/2025

Clear

96° / 67°

0%

Saturday

07/05/2025

Clear

96° / 68°

0%

Sunday

07/06/2025

Clear

99° / 70°

0%

Monday

07/07/2025

Clear

101° / 71°

0%