The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office wants to warn the public about new scam calls targeting families of people behind bars this holiday season.
The Sheriff’s office has received several reports of someone calling relatives of incarcerated people claiming to work for the department.
The scammer even tells the family they can get their loved ones released if they pay bail money directly to them.
They can even spoof phone numbers, meaning the caller ID may look like it’s coming from the sheriff’s office when it’s not.
The sheriff’s office says if you’ve ever gotten this call, hang up immediately.