A Fake Denver Sheriff Call Used Real Arrest Details to Ask for Bail Money

Esperanza Chestnut woke up around 5 a.m. to four missed calls and a voicemail saying her cousin had been arrested.

The caller claimed to be with the Denver County Jail. Chestnut told CBS Colorado the caller knew her cousin’s charge, age, and full legal name.

The arrest itself was real. Chestnut checked Denver’s inmate search online and confirmed her cousin had been arrested around 2 a.m…

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