Georgia Woman Charged with Impersonating Officer in $850 Phone Scam
A Jonesboro, Georgia woman has been arrested after allegedly posing as a police officer to scam a victim out of $850 in bail money via Zelle.
Georgia Woman Surrenders to Detectives Over Fake Bail Phone Scam
A 35-year-old Jonesboro, Georgia woman has been arrested in connection with a phone scam targeting a North Charleston resident, abcnews4.com reports. Kadrain Mitchell surrendered to detectives at North Charleston City Hall on Monday following what police described as a lengthy investigation.
The victim reported the incident to authorities on Dec. 4, 2025. She told investigators that on Nov. 30, while at a pharmacy, she received a call from someone identifying himself as "Sgt. Daniels" with the Charleston County Detention Center.
The caller told the woman her son had been jailed on a marijuana possession charge and demanded $850 in bail money. She was instructed to transfer the funds through Zelle to a purported bail bondsman in Greenville. Believing the call to be legitimate, the victim complied.
The payment was traced to a Georgia phone number associated with Mitchell's name. The victim only discovered the fraud after her son confirmed he had never been arrested.
Mitchell has been charged with breach of trust and impersonating a police officer.
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