5 On Your Side: Inmates accused of running phone scams from NC jails

Name: 5 On Your Side: Inmates accused of running phone scams from NC jails
Uploaded: 2025-07-22T11:12:00.000Z
Duration: 30 s
Description: Inmates are accused of running phone scams from North Carolina jails. At least 20 separate cases are under investigation in Wake, Johnston and several other counties across the state. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur explains how they're doing it.

Inmates are accused of running phone scams from North Carolina jails. At least 20 separate cases are under investigation in Wake, Johnston and several other counties across the state. 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur explains how they're doing it.

Posted 7/22/2025, 11:12:00 AM Updated 7/23/2025, 4:30:38 AM

PEOPLE ULTIMATELY CITING MORE

THAN A DOZEN OF THEM FOR HAVING

LOUD MUFFLERS AND INTRICATE

SCAM IS TAKING HOLD OF JAILS

ACROSS OUR STATE SHERIFFS

OFFICES IN AT LEAST 20

COUNTIES, INCLUDING WAKE AND

JOHNSTON REPORT. WHAT'S KNOWN

AS THE

>> GEORGIA PRISON SCAM INMATES

CALLED FAMILY MEMBERS OF OTHER

INMATES AND DEMAND MONEY TO

COVER A PERCENTAGE OF THEIR

BOND. THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT

SAYS INMATES HAVE SOMEONE

SMUGGLE IN PHONES TO MAKE THE

CALLS ITS OFFICE IS CURRENTLY

LOOKING INTO 20 DIFFERENT FRAUD

CASES. YOU SHOULD TREAT IT LIKE