The Elmore County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public of a phone scam that’s taking place in the community. The caller is pretending to be an attorney who identifies himself as Michael McKinney. The caller claims a family member, typically a grandchild, has been involved in a car accident with an open container and has been arrested and is in a holding cell in jail.
The suspect generally has some type of personal information about the victims or their family member that leads the victims to think the call is authentic. The subject then advises the victim that their family member needs bond money in order to be released from custody. The bond amount stated for one of our latest victims was for $16,000.00. The suspect then says for victim not to mention their family members arrest to anyone and that he will send a courier to pick up the cash but for victim not to speak to the courier. The suspect instructs victim to place the money in a envelope and hand it off to the courier when he arrives the next day.
If you receive a call similar to this you can contact the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office at (334)567-5546 and make an information report documenting the fraudulent call.
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