Woman Scammed With False Arrest Bond Request, Omaha NE


A woman reported she was scammed by a caller pretending to be a sergeant. The caller told her to buy a $750 money pack to secure her husband's release from custody and said he would be moved to a sheriff's office.
Audio|Source: Douglas County Sheriff
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Transcript:
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Fraud report, near N 153rd St.
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See, (name withheld).
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She said her husband is at OCC.
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She received a call from someone stating they were a sergeant at OCC and told her, gave her a bond amount,
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and was told to purchase a money pack that totaled $750,
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and she paid over the phone.
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So the caller said her husband would be transported to Davis County Sheriff's Office in two hours.
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It was heard about an hour ago.
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Location mentioned:
Near N 153rd St, Omaha, NE 68154
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