PSA: Bail Scam Targets Crown Heights Family, DON’T BE A VICTIM

by CrownHeights.info

If someone calls or sends an email saying you need to send money for a loved one stuck in jail, please don’t. It’s a Scam!

A Crown Heights family was the target of such a scam today.

According to the victims, they received an email stating that a loved one had been arrested following a vehicle accident. As the scammers had their loved ones’ information and sounded legitimate, they were hoodwinked into sending some money before they began to suspect something was amiss.

Once they realized they were the victims of a scam, they stopped communicating with the scammers. While some money was lost, Boruch Hashem they were saved from losing more as the scammers were attempting to do.

If anyone contacts you demanding money be sent to them, confirm their identity and story immediately and call 911 to report a scam.