- Alachua County Court Services warns residents about a phone scam where callers falsely claim to be officials arranging inmate release for payment.
- The Alachua County Jail never requests bond money by phone or online and advises contacting a licensed bail bondsman or the jail directly for bond procedures.
Alachua County Court Services is warning residents about a phone scam targeting community members and family members of people who are incarcerated.
In the scam, a caller falsely claims to be a government official who can arrange for an incarcerated person to be released from custody in exchange for payment, according to an Alachua County release sent on Tuesday. In some cases, callers may demand payment before the individual’s first appearance hearing.
Residents are reminded that the Alachua County Jail will never call family members to request that a bond be posted over the phone or online…