NKY Police: Scam calls targeting seniors claim relative needs bail money
Calls received in Boone, Kenton counties
Scripps
and last updated 2021-02-26 23:42:20-05
Two Northern Kentucky police agencies are warning about a new round of scam calls in which callers ask seniors for money to bail a relative out of jail.
Police in Boone and Kenton counties said the scam caller portrays themselves as one of the victim s family members, like a grandchild or a nephew, and says they have been involved in a crash and are under arrest.
Then, in a very convincing follow-up call, someone posing as a lawyer will instruct the victim to hand over cash for reduced bail between $10,000 and $15,000. A courier or bail bondsman is sent to the victim s home to collect the money. The Kenton County Sheriff s Office said some victims have been instructed to provide gift card numbers over the phone as payment.