The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam happening lately that involves callers claiming to help bond loved ones out of jail.
According to an announcement made Wednesday, October 22, officials have recently received reports of individuals getting phone calls from someone claiming to work for their department who have convincing information.
Officials with the PCSO emphasized that their corrections staff will never send barcodes nor instruct individuals to visit local stores to wire money for bond payments.
Anyone who has received a call similar to are encouraged to contact the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office directly by calling their dispatch center at 574-946-6655 and should request to speak with someone at the intake or booking desk.
Only staff at that location can then provide instructions on the proper way to pay someone’s bond if they are incarcerated.
The warning has also been issued across other Indiana counties involving the scam were issued last month, with police saying the sophisticated impersonation scam targeted other families with loved ones in jail in Hamilton, Marion, Randolph, Tipton, and LaPorte Counties, who actively prey on vulnerable families by stealing public data to steal cash.
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