Hall County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit is telling citizens to be on the alert for another new phone scam going around.
Deputies said scammers are targeting some individuals whose loved ones were recently arrested.
Here are the basics of the latest scam:
• Scammer calls family member of an arrested individual claiming to be from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office (scammer uses an actual HCSO name they’ve grabbed off our websites or social media.)
• Scammer, posing as a deputy, indicates they can assist the loved one with starting the bond process for the arrestee, by taking payment through Apple Pay, Venmo, Cash App, etc.
• Victim makes payment, thinking their loved one’s bond has been made.
• In some cases, the victim finds out they’ve been scammed when their loved one calls from jail, asking for help with bond.
The department is reminding citizens that the HCSO will not call anyone and solicit bond payment over the phone.
Bond amounts for specific inmates can be found here
The same scammers hit Dawson County earlier in the month.
