10/28/2026
đźš© Cash Withdrawal Fraud Scam đźš©
Some Tullahoma residents continue to receive fraudulent phone calls, texts, and emails claiming they have an arrest warrant or face similar legal trouble. The scammer may claim the person missed jury duty or has been charged with a crime, then say they can avoid arrest by making a payment. Scammers may ask for gift or prepaid card numbers, payment through Venmo, Zelle, or cryptocurrency such as Bitcoin, deposits at a cryptocurrency kiosk (Bitcoin ATM), or cash bundled and handed to a driver or left at a “secure location.”
These scammers can sound convincing. They may use real information about you, real court addresses, and the real names of law enforcement officers, court officials, and federal judges to seem credible. They may even “spoof” caller ID so the call appears to come from a court, sheriff’s office, police department, or bank.
These calls, texts, and emails ARE NOT legitimate. They are a scam. Never give the caller personal information, credit or prepaid card numbers, cryptocurrency, or cash. DO NOT PAY THEM!
Here are the facts:
A request for payment to avoid arrest is fraudulent! Scammers may call it “preemptive bail.” No such thing exists.
No court, bank, or law enforcement agency will demand payment over the phone, by text, or by email. They will never ask for a gift card number, or for payment through Zelle, Venmo, cryptocurrency, or bundled cash.
Courts, banks, and law enforcement do not use kiosks or drivers to collect payments. A legitimate agency will never tell you to pay at a Bitcoin kiosk or hand cash to a driver.
If you get one of these calls, hang up! Don’t call back any number the caller gives you. To check whether a contact is real, call the Tullahoma Police Department directly at 931-455-0530.
Help us stop scammers in their tracks! Report scams and suspicious messages to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.