Katrina Wolfrey of West Paducah, Ky. handed over a letter to officials that she said was written by Wagner Moving and Storage.
She knew the bond for her son Kyle Zervas would be lowered if he had written proof of a job.
Officials investigated after noticing that the company name was misspelled.
The mother was thrown in jail on a charge of tampering with evidence.
Her son is in jail for allegedly receiving stolen property.
