{"id":2990,"date":"2022-08-28T11:04:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T11:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/?p=2990"},"modified":"2022-08-19T11:08:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T11:08:28","slug":"how-to-identify-and-avoid-bail-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/how-to-identify-and-avoid-bail-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Identify and Avoid Bail Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you or a loved one have been arrested, having the option to get released on bail is great! Once you pay the bail, the defendant can speak to an attorney and work on their defense.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>However, sometimes the bail is set too high, and individuals might not be able to afford to post it. In a situation like this, you can seek a licensed bail bonds agency to help you.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s often a delicate and stressful time for friends and family of the accused, it often leaves them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nami.org\/Your-Journey\/Family-Members-and-Caregivers\/Handling-the-Arrest-of-a-Family-Member\"><u>vulnerable<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to fake bail bonds services.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To prevent this from happening, here are a few things you must keep in mind when hiring a bail bonds agency:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Only Choose Licensed Bail Bondsmen<\/h2>\n<p>To work as a bail bondsman, the bail bonds agency&#8217;s workers must all be licensed. The individual must have a license on them. To ensure you\u2019re working with a reliable bondsman, ask to see their license. If they become defensive about it, avoid hiring their services.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2970 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Picture15-300x200.png\" alt=\"a stack of dollars\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Picture15-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Picture15-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Picture15.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>You&#8217;ll Have to Fill out the Paperwork<\/h2>\n<p>This is a legal transaction and will require you to fill out paperwork. A reliable agency will call you to their office for paperwork and ask for your ID, other forms of verification, and collateral. Be very cautious if a bondsman doesn\u2019t ask you to fill out paperwork.<\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Know Fraudulent Tactics<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Scams are common these days. People who are most vulnerable or in desperate need of help are easy targets for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbestechcouncil\/2022\/06\/10\/top-five-fraud-tactics-employed-by-online-scammers\/\"><u>scammers<\/u><\/a>. The best way to avoid them is to know a few common fraudulent tactics that are often used:<\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Cold Calls <\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>If you receive a call from a bondsman who is saying your loved one has been arrested, hang up. Try to reach the loved one yourself. You can contact the local jails to ensure they\u2019re not locked up. Licensed bondsmen don\u2019t make cold calls.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Solicitations<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Remember, bondsmen aren\u2019t roaming jails to search for vulnerable families. You or your loved one need to contact them, not the other way around.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><strong><b>Phone Paperwork<\/b><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>When you\u2019re working with a bail bonds agency, you\u2019ll have to sign paperwork. But that can\u2019t be done over the phone. You must visit them in their office.<\/p>\n<h2>Get an Instant Bail with Our Affordable Bail Bonds Services In Indiana<\/h2>\n<p>Do you need to secure an immediate bail bond for yourself or your loved one? You can reach out to us at <a href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/\"><u>DeLaughter Bail Bonds<\/u><\/a>. We\u2019re a family-run bail bonds agency\u00a0in Indiana that\u2019s on a mission to provide affordable24-hour bail bond services to people in need of immediate bail.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll help secure your or your loved one\u2019s release with our <a href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/service-areas\/\"><u>affordable bail bonds service<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/contact-us\/\"><u>Contact us today<\/u><\/a>\u00a0to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you or a loved one have been arrested, having the option to get released on bail is great! Once you pay the bail, the defendant can speak to an attorney and work on their defense. &nbsp; However, sometimes the bail is set too high, and individuals might not be able to afford to post [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2990"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2990"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2990\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2994,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2990\/revisions\/2994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2990"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2990"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/delaughterbailbonds.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2990"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}