New scam targets families of Scott County inmates—stay alert

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (FOX 56) — Scott County officials are warning about a new scam targeting families and friends of inmates. It could cost you thousands of dollars if you’re not careful.

Dawn Dotson recently received a call from someone claiming to be with the Scott County Detention Center in Georgetown.

The caller made an almost convincing case, attempting to get Dotson to pay a lot of money to release her brother Kenneth from jail…

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