The Adair County Jail is warning those in the area about a new scam. According to Jail Officials, Someone is calling family members of inmates at the jail claiming to work for the facility.
The scammers reportedly claim to work in pretrial services and attempt to pressure the family members to send them money.
The jail is reminding the public that they do not call the families of inmates to try to acquire money.
While this scam was recently reported with the Adair County Jail, such scam attempts have been reported at jails across the state, so those in Russell and other counties should be aware of this new tactic. Officials say anyone receiving a call like this should immediately hang up and avoid providing any sensitive personal or financial information.
