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Grandparent Scam

Montreal Woman Charged In Grandparent Scam Involving Bail Money On Jersey Shore Montreal Woman Charged In Grandparent Scam Involving Bail Money On Jersey Shore
Montreal Woman Charged In Grandparent Scam Involving Bail Money On Jersey Shore A 19-year-old woman from Montreal, Canada has been charged in connection with a grandparent scam, authorities said. Shenaaya Hackett ws charged with theft by deception on Thursday, Dec. 14 after an investigation into a $10,000 bail scam involving a jailed "grandson," Wall Township police said. At approximately 2:15 p.m. Wall Township Police Department responded to the Manasquan Park section of the township after a resident reported they received a phone call advising that their grandson had been arrested and that he needed to pay $10,000 to be released from custody. The caller advised that …
Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released
Morris County Resident Loses $6K Cash In ‘Grandparent Scam,’ Sketch Of Driver Released Recognize this sketch? Police say it depicts the driver involved in a recent ‘grandparent scam’ that robbed a Morris County resident of $6,000 cash. Morris Plains Police said the scam occurred on Monday, March 27. The victim received a call stating that her grandson “was currently in police custody following a serious motor vehicle crash and a payment was needed for his release.” The caller then elaborated, claiming that both drivers were serious condition, before stating that $15,000 would be required to have her grandson released and have a courier pick up the money. Though the victim …
Boston Grandparent Scammer Arrested In Billerica Police Sting: Police Boston Grandparent Scammer Arrested In Billerica Police Sting: Police
Boston Grandparent Scammer Arrested In Billerica Police Sting: Police One scammer who tried to jump on the grandparent scam bandwagon that has been sweeping Eastern Massachusetts made a fatal mistake when he targeted a senior woman who had no grandchildren, officials say.  A 79-year-old Billerica woman called police on Thursday, Jan. 5 around 9 a.m. after receiving a call from someone claiming to be their grandson, "Bobby," according to the Billerica Police Department. Police would arrest 37-year-old Tony Mejia of Boston for attempting to steal from the resident later that day.  "Bobby" claimed that he had been arrested for hitting a pregnant woman …
Resident, 72, Assaulted After Handing $8,700 To Grandparent Bail Scammer: New Milford PD Resident, 72, Assaulted After Handing $8,700 To Grandparent Bail Scammer: New Milford PD
Resident, 72, Assaulted After Handing $8,700 To Grandparent Bail Scammer: New Milford PD A heartless thug assaulted a 72-year-old New Milford man after conning the victim and his wife out of $8,700 with a grandparent bail scam, authorities said. Carlos Liriano-Cruz, 21, convinced the victims that their grandson was in police custody and needed the cash for bail, Police Chief Brian T. Clancy said. Liriano-Cruz, of Paterson, had gone to their house, collected the money and began heading back to a vehicle parked up the street when the father realized they'd been conned, the chief said. The victim followed Liriano-Cruz and recorded a short video of him and his car with his cellpho…
'I'm In Jail!' $10K Reward For Identifying Suspect In Montgomery County 'Grandparent Scam' 'I'm In Jail!' $10K Reward For Identifying Suspect In Montgomery County 'Grandparent Scam'
'I'm In Jail!' $10K Reward For Identifying Suspect In Montgomery County 'Grandparent Scam' Detectives are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a man allegedly involved in a "grandparent scam" that targeted elderly people in Montgomery County, authorities say. The suspect pictured allegedly ran a scam and contacted multiple elderly people claiming to be a child or grandchild who had been arrested and needed bail money from Tuesday, May 31 to Friday, June 3, according to Montgomery County Police. On Tuesday, May 31, an 84-year-old victim was contacted and told to withdraw the alleged bail money and that a "courier" would be stopping …
Maryland Scam Victim Swindled Out Of Thousands Speaks Out (AUDIO) Maryland Scam Victim Swindled Out Of Thousands Speaks Out (AUDIO)
Maryland Scam Victim Swindled Out Of Thousands Speaks Out (Audio) A Maryland victim of a "Grandparent Scam" swindled out of thousands of dollars is speaking out, and police are cracking down on the suspect. The Prince George’s County Police Department received three reports of this scam since Jan. 20. In two of those cases, the scammers successfully stole thousands of dollars from their victims. In many “Grandparent Scam” cases, the suspects call an elderly victim and pretend to be one of their grandchildren who was just involved in a serious event such as a car crash or were arrested.  The person posing as the grandchild gives the victim a phone number…
GRANDPARENT SCAM: Rochelle Park PD Nabs Bronx Man After Elderly Victim Is Conned Out Of $7,800 GRANDPARENT SCAM: Rochelle Park PD Nabs Bronx Man After Elderly Victim Is Conned Out Of $7,800
Grandparent Scam: Rochelle Park PD Nabs Bronx Man After Elderly Victim Is Conned Out Of $7,800 Rochelle Park police nabbed a phone scammer from the Bronx who convinced an elderly victim to mail $7,800 in cash that he said was needed to bail out his just-arrested grandson, authorities said. Posing as a police officer, a caller told the 80-something Washington State resident that his grandson had been arrested, Detective Lt. James DePreta said. The caller said his son needed $16,800 for bail, then directed him to mail $7,800 to a Rochelle Park address, DePreta said. Believing it was real, the victim sent the money, the lieutenant said. He eventually realized it was a scam and called…
Bronx Man Arrested In Middlesex 'Grandparent Scam' Bronx Man Arrested In Middlesex 'Grandparent Scam'
Bronx Man Arrested In Middlesex 'Grandparent Scam' A New York City man and a juvenile have been arrested with attempting a "grandparent scam" to rob a Middlesex County resident, authorities said. Albert Peralta-Munoz, 22, of the Bronx was charged on a complaint-summons with second-degree use of a juvenile to commit a crime, third-degree theft by deception, and third-degree conspiracy, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and South Plainfield Police Chief James Parker. Peralta-Munoz was charged along with a juvenile after an investigation by the South Plainfield Police that determined, at about11:30 a.m. on…
Man Arrested In Connection With $6K 'Grandparent Scam,' Greenwich Police Say Man Arrested In Connection With $6K 'Grandparent Scam,' Greenwich Police Say
Man Arrested In Connection With $6K 'Grandparent Scam,' Greenwich Police Say A 30-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly was caught retrieving a UPS package that contained the proceeds from a "grandparent scam," said the Greenwich Police. Frederick Delacruz, of the Bronx, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 9, after he was allegedly seen retrieving the package that he believed contained $6,000 that were the proceeds of a grandparent scam in the Byram section of town, Greenwich Police said.  Delacruz led officers on a foot pursuit after being confronted by officers, police said.  He was apprehended a short distance away and was arrested without further inci…
Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams
Westchester Consumer Protection Department Warns Against Senior Scams With families celebrating “Grandparents Day” over this past weekend, the Westchester Consumer Protection Department is hoping to help seniors avoid falling victim to scams. Each year, opportunistic fraudsters look to defraud and take advantage of older generations, utilizing what has come to be dubbed as the “Grandparent Scam.” According to police and consumer protection advocates, seniors are often targets of scammers and con artists, who prey on seniors’ potential vulnerability and take advantage of them being frequently accessible at home. One such scam sees the con man calling the seni…
Police in Area Issue New Advisory About Return Of Phone Scam Police in Area Issue New Advisory About Return Of Phone Scam
Police in Area Issue New Advisory About Return Of Phone Scam Beware. It's happening again.  Those scam calls with a person on the other end saying one of your grandchildren have been in an accident, arrested or is in trouble and they need money to stay "out of court" are making the rounds once again. The suspects will then put a child on the phone that is usually crying and quickly asks the grandparent for help and then has the phone taken away. The grandparents are then told not to call anybody or the deal is off. The grandparents are instructed to get cash or gift cards to turn over to suspects. According to police, a number of grandpar…