Rescue divers had spent much of Monday making preparations for a final push to locate the lost soccer players, aged 11 to 16, and their 25-year-old coach.
The ruling came on an issue that has been central for President Trump, from his campaign outbursts against "radical Islamic terrorism" through his presidency.
Sweetwater County Sheriff's Office spokesman Dick Blust says anytime someone gets a message to deposit a check, and then wire money to someone, it is a scam.