Hunt County Sheriff’s Office Warns Of Bond Scam

The Hunt County Sheriff’s Office has warned residents to be vigilant and not fall for bond scams, which recently left one resident out of money after attempting to bond a friend out of jail.

The Hunt County Sheriff’s Department says it recently opened an investigation after a resident was deceived by a person who posed as an officer. It said the resident sent money to the fake officer.

Hunt County Sheriff Terry Jones said Deputies will never contact a person to request bond money. If a family member or friend is in jail and needs to contact a resident, he said this will happen through a bondsman or the person directly.

Sheriff Terry Jones said if anyone gets a call like this, they should get a name and callback number of the caller, hang up and immediately call HCSO at 903-453-6800 to confirm the person is actually in jail. He also said if someone requests money through MoneyPak or a gift card of any kind, it will always be a scam.

Sheriff Jones also said if residents see or hear of anyone purchasing a MoneyPak or gift cards to pay a bond or repay a vendor for a fraudulent charge, they should ask the person to contact the department to verify. The Sheriff stated “money should be in your pocket, not a scammer’s.”