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Protect yourself from becoming a victim of some well known inmate telephone billing scams.

GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION INFORMATION


Be wary of inmate calls that request you to dial *72 followed by a new ten-digit number. Completing this request will result in the forwarding of your telephone number to a number of the inmate´s choosing, and all calls to your true telephone number will be automatically forwarded to the new number without your knowledge. The only way to reverse the forwarding of calls to a new number is to dial *73.



Popular Inmate Telephone Calling Scams


News Stories

Scam targets families of inmates, claims payments will secure release timesnews.net Kingsport, TN

L.A. phone scam moves east UT San Diego San Diego, CA

Sheriff’s office warns of telephone scam The Marietta Daily Journal Marietta, GA

Scam Alert: Inmates Conducting Phone Scam SanMarionPatch.com

Verizon *72 Notification Verizon.com

Police: Inmate tried to scam Downers Grove man TribLocal - Downers Grove Chicago, IL

Inmates Using Phone Scam To Make Collect Calls TurnTo23.com Bakersfield, CA

Harris County inmate phone scam hits PAPD panews.com Port Arthur, TX

LA County Jail Inmates Revive Old Phone Scam CBS Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA

Inmate phone scan picking up steam KLTV.comTyler, TX

Jailhouse Jingles Can Cost You $$ CBS Evening News


Inmate Telephone Fraud Press Releases

Telephone Scam being used by Inmates and others Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Los Angeles, CA

Calif. jail inmates blamed for phone scam CorrectionsOne.com

Inmate Telephone Scam Warren County, VA Sheriff's Office Warren County, VA

20 Cook County Jail Inmates Charged in Nation Wide Phone Scam Cook County Sheriff's Office Cook County, IL

 

 

 
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