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In 2010, Robert Johnson, a prison guard at Lee Correctional Institution in Bishopville, South Carolina, was shot six times by a gunman hired by an inmate using a contraband cell phone. In 2013, the FCC suggested prisons be allowed to manage cell phone network access which would allow only authorized phones to access the network.
The scammer, who has made contact with victims from the same phone number, claims to be sheriff’s department personnel and has asked not only for money, but nude photographs.
A Georgia correctional officer in charge of investigating inmate misconduct seized an inmate’s phone as contraband and stole money from his CashApp account, federal prosecutors said.
Oct. 27—HIGH POINT — A High Point man was scammed out of $375 that he thought he was providing to get his son out of jail. The Wilkes County Sheriff's Office told the Wilkes Journal-Patriot ...
In order to use an inmate telephone service, inmates must register and provide a list of names and numbers for the people they intend to communicate with. [5] Call limitations vary depending on the prison's house rule, but calls are typically limited to 15 minutes each, and inmates must wait thirty minutes before being allowed to make another call. [6]
These phone scams might be hot and new right now, but beware of these more “classic” phone call scams that can steal your money, too. Show comments. Advertisement. Advertisement.
NCIC Correctional Services (NCIC) owns and operates the largest employee-held inmate telephones company in the world. As of June 2019, the company served a total of over 750 prisons in over 8 countries. [1] and is certified in all US states and Canada. [2]
You receive a phone call stating your child has been arrested and needs bail money sent immediately. BBB offers tips to avoid the "emergency" scam. BBB Scam Alert: Emergency scams instill fear via ...