MCPHERSON, Kan. —McPherson County Crime Stoppers are looking for help in finding a scammer that claimed victims last week.
McPherson Police found out about the case last Saturday.
The person who talked to them received a scam phone call by an individual who claimed to be a family member. The individual advised they needed $12,000 for a bond to get out of jail. The person was then contacted by an individual who claimed to be an attorney who told them to call a bond company in the area. The person contacted Eagle Bail Bonds and he was notified they did not have any information reference the family member being in jail. The reporting party went to the bank and retrieved the $12,000 in cash in $100 bills. That person was later contacted by someone who claimed to be an employee of Eagle Bail Bonds. The person then met with an unknown Hispanic male, who went by the name of Garcia, who drove a 2005-2010 orange 4-door sedan and looked to be approximately 18 years old with short hair.
The McPherson County Sheriff’s Office took a separate report of a similar incident with the same amount of money being scammed.
If you have any information on either case, contact the McPherson County Crime Stoppers at (620) 241-1122.