Sheriff Rios urges locals to be wary of phone scams

With so many recent scams by persons impersonating law officers, Burleson County Sheriff Bill Rios wants everyone to know what to look for.

In particular, remember that law enforcement officers will never ask you for money over the phone, Rios said.

Text messages, phone calls and emails are often used to frighten and intimidate people into believing that they have an outstanding arrest warrant or tr…