LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Lubbock Bail Bond is warning residents that scammers are posing as the company and targeting families, demanding money to get loved ones out of jail.
Lacausha Johnson, manager of Lubbock Bail Bond, said at least $5,000 was lost by victims who came into her office in the past week alone, believing they had paid the company to secure a release.
“Over the past week alone, I’ve had a total, I’m assuming, at least $5,000 from those who’ve come into my office saying ‘you got my person out, I sent you this amount of money, why are they still in jail?’” Johnson said.
Johnson said Lubbock Bail Bond does not make outbound calls to potential clients.
“You call us, we never call you. We never know if your family member is in jail, we don’t know you from a hole in the ground, so with that being said, how do I know your telephone number? How do I know that you are grandma? That I don’t know,” she said.
Scammers are also requesting payments through electronic apps, which Johnson said the company does not accept.
“As a bonding company, we never accept payments from CashApp, Venmo, any electronic payment that way. We’re simple, we’re old school. We’re either cash, check, credit card or a certified check,” she said.
A look-alike website is also claiming to be Lubbock Bail Bond. Johnson said the site is not affiliated with the company. The official Lubbock Bail Bond website includes a message at the top warning visitors about the scam.
Johnson urged anyone who receives an unsolicited call regarding bond services to not transfer money. She said if a person has not dealt with the company in person or contacted them directly first, the caller is most likely a scammer.
Johnson said informing victims they have been defrauded is the most difficult part of the situation.
“It’s emotionally draining. They’re taking people’s hard earned money and they’re assuming they’re getting the services that they’re paying for, and they’re not,” she said.
Anyone who believes they are being scammed should hang up, call the company directly using a number they find on their own, and report the incident to police.
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