The Brief Cassandra Moore told FOX 5 she lost $650 after receiving what she believed was a legitimate call from someone claiming to work for a bail bonds company. Moore says she still doesn't know how the scammers obtained her information, but believes they preyed on her emotions as a concerned mother. The Clayton County Police Department says scams involving fake bail bondsmen, people impersonating law enforcement officers, and callers claiming a loved one needs emergency bail money have become increasingly common.



A Clayton County woman is sharing her story after she says scammers posing as bail bonds agents convinced her to send hundreds of dollars she believed would help get her son out of jail.

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Cassandra Moore told FOX 5 she lost $650 after receiving what she believed was a legitimate call from someone claiming to work for a bail bonds company. She hopes speaking out will prevent others from becoming victims of similar scams.

 I want everyone in the state of Georgia to know that this scam is real, and it's big,  Moore said.

According to Moore, the caller claimed her son's bond had been set at $375 and told her he also needed a $275 ankle monitor before he could be released.

 They had a real good script. I mean it was sounding so legit,  Moore said.  He was saying that my son's bond is $375. That was affordable. Then he said that my son needed an ankle monitor. That was $275, so I sent him both payments. So that equaled up to $650. 

Moore said the caller identified himself as  Christopher Bates  with a company he called First Action Bail Bonds and even provided what appeared to be a payment receipt. She now believes both the name and receipt were fraudulent.

She said the caller initially asked for $500 before lowering the amount after she explained she couldn't afford it.

 He had a real script,  Moore said.  He said the Zelle was full from the bonds earlier in the day, so send it Apple Cash or PayPal. 

It wasn't until Moore later spoke with her son that she realized something was wrong. She learned his first court appearance wasn't sche

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