I ran across a newsletter published by the California Department of Consumer Affairs. It has a lot of useful information. I ran across an article about a scam I have heard of before. Con artists pretend to be a family member calling from jail and get the unsuspecting victim to wire them money in someone else's name. This is a scam being run in Northern California. I have heard of this same type of scam in other states as well.
One way a person could check out a story like this is to call the jail where the person is supposedly located. You can call yourself or ask a bail bond company to call for you. All of their ads say free bail information, take them up on it. They should be happy to help. If the person can't be found in custody, you may try calling them at home or on their cell phone!
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