In a Facebook post, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office recently warned county citizens that scammers are targeting friends, neighbors, employers, and acquaintances of jail inmates to collect supposed bail money for the inmate.
The scammers apparently research jail registries, which are public
information, for the names, addresses, employers, etc. related to the inmate. They
also gather information on the inmate’s social and employment circle. The
scammers will call individuals in that circle telling them that they have been
listed as a contact for bail, and they will send the potential victim a Zelle
link for payment of the “bail.” If the victim looks up the jail registry online,
they will see the name of their friend or associate in the registry since their
friend/associate is currently in jail.
The Sheriff’s Office reminds all county citizens that it will never
call to ask for money. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from
the Sheriff’s Office, hang up!
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office:
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1070895531730544&set=a.226070292879743
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