She said the caller was asking her to send $900 in cash. Luckily, she realized it was a scam before it was too late.
BELLAIRE, Texas — “It’s scary. This is becoming a scary world for me.”
A Bellaire woman is sharing her story so no one else becomes a victim like she almost did.
Rebecca Bunge was unloading her groceries when she got the call.
She didn’t think twice to answer the unknown number because it was familiar and she was expecting a call from an auto shop.
“Because it was a 713 number and I thought it might be the body shop because my car is getting repaired. And he said, ‘Hi ma’am, is this Rebecca Bunge?’ And I’m like … it’s not the body shop,” Bunge said. “He had this native Texan accent. (He) Sounded like a good ole boy.”
The caller claimed he was with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office and told her that a citation was issued after she missed jury duty.
“You missed jury duty on January 13, 2022. The judge called your name. You did not answer and he issued a citation,” Bunge said the caller told her.
The man on the phone gave her three options. The first was to spend time in jail.
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