---
id: 8f33302ef6
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-10 07:00 CST
updated: 2026-11-10 07:00 CST
status: reported
outlets: 1
---

# Scam targets families of people jailed in Travis County

A mother who asked to remain anonymous fell for a scam targeting relatives of people jailed in Travis County, KXAN reports.

Section: [Public Safety](/austin/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Travis County](/austin/wiki/travis-county.md)

## Coverage

- [KXAN (NBC)](https://www.kxan.com/costly-con/), 2026-11-10 07:00 CST: Mom falls for costly con while trying to help recently arrested son in Texas

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.