Hamilton County Sheriff warns of bail bonding scam

Chattanooga, TN (WDEF) – Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Hammond issues a warning about a new scam making the rounds.
    It involves bonding companies doing business at the County Jail.
    Sheriff Hammond says after some people used legitimate bonding companies..
    They got phone calls from people pretending to be employees asking for more money.
    They then ask for credit card numbers to make the additional transaction.
    The sheriff asks anyone who gets a call of this nature to report it.