Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office warns of scam calls impersonating officers

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) -- The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office is urging residents to be aware of phone scams involving people impersonating law enforcement officers.

Valarie Ponseti, with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office, said their office has been made aware of a scam where scammers are calling citizens telling them they have an active warrant and that they need to make a payment in order to get it resolved.

"What we want to let everyone know is that the sheriff's office...