US Marshals Warn of Arrest Warrant Scam in North Carolina

U.S. Marshals patrol the outside of the Prettyman Federal Court Court in Washington, DC on July 2, 2014. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Federal authorities are warning of a scam detected in western North Carolina in which citizens are being served fake arrest warrants.

According to a U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) press release, imposters posing as law enforcement and court officers are using the fake arrest warrants to extort payments to financial institutions connected with the state of Utah.