The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office warned on April 30 that scammers are calling residents and pretending to be deputies. According to the sheriff’s office, these callers claim people have missed jury duty or have outstanding warrants and demand immediate payment through Bitcoin, gift cards, or wire transfers. The callers may threaten arrest or instruct recipients not to hang up.
The sheriff’s office said this is a scam and emphasized that its agency will never demand payment by phone, request Bitcoin, gift cards, or any online payment methods, nor threaten arrest during a phone call. Residents who receive such calls are advised to hang up immediately.
This warning comes as Rockwall County has seen changes in its student population. The number of at-risk students in Rockwall County increased by 3.4% during the 2023-24 school year, reaching a total of 7,777 students according to the Texas Education Agency. During the same school year, Rockwall County schools ranked as having the 48th highest total at-risk student enrollment in Texas according to data from the Texas Education Agency.
Demographic data show that white students made up the largest ethnic group in Rockwall County schools during the 2023-24 school year with a total of 12,123 students (51.7% of enrollment), while Hispanic students were second with 6,172 students (26.3%) according to information from the Texas Education Agency.
The sheriff’s office urges all residents to share this information with family members and neighbors so they can avoid falling victim to these scams.
