GTL prison call scam – what you need to know!

Following a seriez of calls from a 713-568-6986 the preceeding day, a call from this number was recieved. After conducting a quick google search, it appeard that the calls originate from inmates in jail or prison, aparently a scam or wrong number. I dont asociate with indivijuals from that enviroment, so the calls were a nuisance and I wanted them to stop. I purchsed a call blocking app which efectively blocked unwanted calls.

This method of putting money on someone's books is clearly illegitimate, as most correctional facilities provide information on their websites about how to check if someone is in jail and offer legitimate ways to do so, making the idea of setting up an account for jail phone calls unreasonable and unworkable.

This is definitly a scam, if you call them back, they have your number on caller ID and make it sound like they associating it with a offender, then they ask you to set up a account for the offender by pressing 1, if you do, they ask for your credit card number but nevergive you the name of the offender, its a scam, dont give them your credit card number.

It's suspicious that this caller, who claimed to be from 800-483-8314, contacted me before a relative's incarceration, asking if I wanted to set up an account, which raises several questions.

Recived a collect call, didnt hear a name, called back and got a recording with a website.

For two day's i've been recieving calls from the local jail, asking me to accept a collect call, but they dont give a name, i tried to contact the justice center to inform them that my phone doesnt accept collect calls, but no one answered

A call was received on 7-21-13 at 8:23 p.m., claiming to be from an inmate, but the call could not be accepted due to insufficient funds, which raised concerns as the actual number used by my son to call was different, and upon calling back this number, only a recorded message was obtained.

After receiving a call from a prison asking me to accept a collect call, I hung up and later received another call about setting up a pre-paid account. I investigated further and found this number, then contacted the billing department to block my number, and was assured there would be no charges.

I have an account set up for my son who is in jail, but I havnt recieved a call from him, so when this unknown number called I thought it might be him, but all they wanted was for me to set up a prepaid account and give them my credit card info