I got 7 calls from a caller ID Pay Phone and spoke with an officer Yates who said that an inmate is using my phone no. as an emergency contact. I said I don't know the person so he gave me a name of Miss Ross with ID no. 5417 and to call *721-281-838-7556 so the charges from the call will be erased from my bill. I have a feeling this is a scam because if it's true, then Harris county Jail should appear on the caller ID instead of pay phone. I'm definitely reporting this to the police.
Tonight I received 5 phone calls that said "this is a collect call from an inmate at Houston Police Department. There is a charge for the call and when I said I did not know that inmate, they said the charge could be reversed from my phone bill if I used *721-281-838-7556. I hung up and called HPD and they said it is a phone scam and I should report the calls to my local police. I did and also contacted the phone company who also said it is a phone scam.
I got 7 calls from a caller ID Pay Phone and spoke with an officer Yates who said that an inmate is using my phone no. as an emergency contact. I said I don't know the person so he gave me a name of Miss Ross with ID no. 5417 and to call *721-281-838-7556 so the charges from the call will be erased from my bill. I have a feeling this is a scam because if it's true, then Harris county Jail should appear on the caller ID instead of pay phone. I'm definitely reporting this to the police.