TWENTYNINE PALMS MAN SCAMMED OUT OF $1500

A Twentynine Palms man was scammed out of $1500 by a con man who said he was a sergeant with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and that there was a warrant out for his arrest. This time the scammer wanted Home Depot gift cards. The Sheriff’s Department reminds residents that you can’t avoid arrest by giving someone gift cards or using a prepaid money card. If you get such a call, hang up and call the Sheriff’s Department at 760-366-4175.