BPSO warns of phone scams requesting payment to avoid jail time Scam (Source: KSLA) By Kaitlyn Gibson | April 8, 2021 at 4:45 AM CDT - Updated April 8 at 4:46 AM BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office is warning residents of scam phone calls requesting payment to avoid jail time. BPSO says residents are receiving calls from people claiming there is a warrant out for their arrest. The scammer tells the person to purchase a pre-paid debit card to avoid being arrested. “This is nonsense and not the way the Sheriff’s Office operates,” said Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington. “It’s so unfortunate that scammers continue to prey on the fear of folks with the threat of jail time. Our deputies are not going to call you to say you owe money and tell you to send it in.”