OXFORD, Ohio —

The Butler County Sheriff's Office is warning of a phone scam that involves a caller posing as law enforcement and seeking payment in exchange for bail.

In a post on the department's Facebook page, deputies say they received a call from Oxford police regarding the scam. Officials say a mother reporter her son was arrested by Oxford police and, the next day, received a call from a person claiming she could get her son out of jail and an ankle monitor if she paid more than $7,000. Advertisement

Officials say the scammer also said they could help the woman "clear up" a federal warrant if she sent additional money.

Deputies say the caller's claims were completely false, but the victim sent money before realizing it was a scam. This content is imported from Facebook. You may

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