Spokane一家在儿子的心理健康被捕后, 假扮监狱官员的骗子损失了1 900美元。 A Spokane family lost $1,900 to scammers posing as jail officials after their son’s mental health arrest.

一个Spokane家庭在儿子在心理健康危机中被捕后, 在电话诈骗中损失了1,900美元。 A Spokane family lost $1,900 to a phone spoofing scam after their son’s arrest during a mental health crisis. 骗子冒充监狱和警长办公室官员，使用假来电显示索要1500美元的保释金和350美元的脚踝监视器。 Scammers posed as jail and sheriff’s office officials, demanding $1,500 for bail and $350 for an ankle monitor, using fake caller IDs. 父母们被误导和情绪不安,通过条码把现金存入沃尔玛汇款中心。 The parents, misled and emotionally distraught, deposited cash at a Walmart money center via barcode. 在亲自拜访警长办公室之后,他们得知自己被骗了。 After visiting the sheriff’s office in person, they learned they’d been scammed. 当局确认执法部门从不打电话要求钱款;所有保释金都必须亲自支付。 Authorities confirm law enforcement never calls requesting money; all bail payments must be made in person. 官员敦促公众停止接到可疑的电话,并利用官方来源核实信息。 Officials urge the public to hang up on suspicious calls and verify information using official sources.