Corrales police warn of bail scam

Corrales police are warning the public after a local man was tricked by a scammer into paying a fake bail.

The resident, whose son is in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque, told police he received a call Aug. 14 that indicated his son would be released with a monitor if he paid the bail.

Police Chief Victor Mangiacapra told the Corrales Comment the caller convinced the man to complete a cryptocurrency transaction that he thought would cover the $1,200 fee…

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