Beware Of Bail Bond Scammers
In this day and age, many different types of scams are perpetuated over the phone, in an attempt to get unsuspecting victims to pay money, usually through credit cards. One of the ones that are currently making the rounds are bail bond scammers. This scam is typically done by having someone, claiming to be a bail bond agent, call you, saying that one of your loved ones is in jail and needs you to pay their bail in order for them to get out. A couple of things to know to avoid falling for this scam is that money is rarely if ever, paid over the phone to a bail bond agent or to the court. If one of your loved ones or friends is arrested, a judge will set bail. Bail is money that must be paid to the court in order for your friend or loved one to be let out of jail. A bail bond agent or bail bondsman will typically allow you to pay them ten percent of the whole bail required from the court. The bail bondsmen then pay the rest of the bail to the court. A bail bond is a promise t