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North Carolina Woman Attempts Bail Bond Scheme from Inside Jail
by Monte McCoin
On December 1, 2017, police in Gastonia, North Carolina filed charges against Crystal Dawn Massey, who was already incarcerated at the Gaston County jail, for her role in a fake bail bond scam she attempted to carry out while locked up.
Massey told other prisoners she could ...
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