10/02/2026
🚨 SCAM ALERT: Beware of Impersonators Posing as Pretrial Services
Kentuckians should be on alert for scammers posing as Pretrial Services' employees and other court officials.
These scammers are targeting the families of incarcerated individuals, claiming a family member has a bond and demanding immediate payment for release or an ankle monitor.
They may request payment through Venmo, PayPal or other electronic payment services and provide a phone number or payment account.
Kentucky Pretrial Services does not call family members to request or collect bond payments.
If you receive a call like this:
🔹Do not send money or provide financial information.
🔹Hang up and independently contact the appropriate court, detention center or law enforcement agency using an official phone number.
🔹Do not rely on contact information provided by the caller.
🔹If you believe you have been targeted, contact local law enforcement and your financial institution immediately.
When in doubt, hang up and verify.
Learn more at https://kcoj.info/CourtsScamAlert