The Logan County Court of Common Pleas issued a warning this week of a recent telecommunications scam that is targeting area residents.
In these scam calls, the caller reportedly requests a payment under the guise that a family member of the person called is being held in the Logan County Jail on felony criminal charges, and needs bail money to be released from custody or to pay for an electronic monitor as a condition of bail.
The Logan County Court of Common Pleas sets bail on cases involving felony charges in hearings held in the Logan County Courthouse. Neither the court’s staff nor any member of any other branch of law enforcement ever calls anybody to request payment be made to secure bail or to pay for an electronic monitor as a condition of bail.
At this time, the court receives state funding to pay for electronic monitors when it orders a monitor to be worn as a condition of bail.
Similar telecommunications schemes have also been reported in Champaign County.
Residents are encouraged to contact the Logan County Sheriff’s Office directly if they receive any contact regarding bail or an electronic monitor or receive any other suspicious phone calls relating to individuals in the Logan County Jail.
