{"id":185036,"date":"2026-03-01T00:35:08","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:35:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185036\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T00:35:08","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T00:35:08","slug":"bexar-county-sheriff-warns-of-cryptocurrency-scams-after-elderly-couple-loses-25k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/185036\/","title":{"rendered":"Bexar County sheriff warns of cryptocurrency scams after elderly couple loses $25K"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEXAR COUNTY, Texas \u2013 Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar is warning the community about a cryptocurrency scam targeting relatives of inmates, after an elderly Comal County couple lost $25,000 to callers posing as law enforcement and bond agents.<\/p>\n

Salazar said the couple, both in their 70s, were called around 3 p.m. Friday and kept on the phone for about eight hours.<\/p>\n

The callers allegedly told the couple they could help get their son out of the Bexar County Adult Detention Center.<\/p>\n

Salazar said scammers had them drive from Comal County to several San Antonio retail establishments using Bitcoin machines until they had paid $25,000.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur hope is that we can hopefully help these folks get their money back,\u201d Salazar said. \u201cOur chances of identifying scammers that were doing this are, I\u2019ll be honest, are slim to none.\u201d<\/p>\n

In an effort to eliminate future scams, Salazar said he previously sent a request to the San Antonio City Council to create a city ordinance, requiring a sign near cryptocurrency machines.<\/p>\n

Salazar said the sign would warn people that if they are on the phone with someone they believe is law enforcement, they should not use the machine, should not deposit money and should hang up immediately.<\/p>\n

>> Women scammed out of $47,500 in separate cases, Bexar County sheriff says<\/a><\/p>\n

Salazar said the Bexar County Sheriff\u2019s Office had its first meeting with District 5 councilmember Terri Castillo on Friday.<\/p>\n

The sheriff said Castillo reached out to BCSO and said she \u201cseems to be showing some interest in spearheading this effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also mentioned he had a telephone conversation with District 9 councilmember Misty Spears, \u201cwho also seems to be interested.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be meeting with the city council people periodically over the next couple of weeks in hopes of getting this city ordinance,\u201d Salazar said.<\/p>\n

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