Scammers targeting families with arrested loved ones, Denver Sheriff says

Denver Sheriff Department is warning the public about a scam targeting families of people who have just been arrested.

Esperanza Chestnut woke up to four missed calls and a voicemail around 5 a.m. The caller claimed to be with the Denver County Jail and said her cousin had been arrested.

“They said what his charge was, his age, his full legal name,” Chestnut said. “I panicked.”…

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