Scammers Are Targeting Families Of Inmates in Alameda County: Sheriff

ALAMEDA, CA — The Alameda County Sheriff's Department is warning people of scammers targeting family members of inmates.

The scam involves someone calling the family members of an incarcerated loved one and telling them that they are scheduled to be released due to overcrowding, deputies said.

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The scammer tells those family members that their loved one will be placed on an ankle monitor and that they must pay $900 for the electronic device, deputies said.

"The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office will never contact family members to demand payment for release or an ankle monitor," deputies said in a statement Thursday. "Remember, never send money or provide personal identifiers or financial information to unsolicited callers."

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