It’s not a new type of scam, but it appears to be making the rounds again in Central Texas.
Recent posts on social media have described similar scenarios. Many posts describe a caller telling them that their son or daughter caused a car crash and is in jail and money is needed to bail them out. Often, someone will pose as the crying loved one.One local resident FOX 7 spoke to over the phone last month said her husband went to their South Austin bank and actually withdrew $20,000. However, they were able to reach their actual daughter on her phone at the last minute.
"If your loved one calls you from the Travis County Jail, you're not going to see Travis County Jail on the caller ID," said Kristen Dark, public information officer for the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. "And when you get that call, you're going to hear a recording that's going to say, ‘You're accepting a call from an inmate at the Travis County Jail.
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