Scam Uses Norwalk Superior Court Phone Number To Demand Cash

Court officials are warning residents of an arrest scam after receiving numerous reports of calls requesting money for bail for a loved one who has been arrested.

Norwalk Superior Court is warning residents of scam calls requesting money for people who have allegedly been arrested.
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Kathy Reakes

08/06/2019 10:30 a.m.

The caller-ID for the calls shows the Norwalk Superior Court as the origin of the call, the state Judicial Branch said in an alert to the community.

According to the court, the callers are claiming that loved ones are locked up and they need to immediately provide a credit card number for bail.

"These calls are scams, so please do not provide any personal information, including our credit card," the department said.

The Connecticut Judicial Branch added that they would never make a call soliciting a payment.

Anyone who receives such a call is asked to contact their area police department as soon as possible.

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