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DARIEN, Conn. A 77-year-old Darien woman was the victim of a scam in which someone claiming to be her grandson got her to wire money that she was told was for bail.
Police said the woman received a call from an impersonator, who provided accurate enough information that she believed it was her grandson. The man told her that he and some friends had been at a party the previous evening and had been arrested when leaving. He told her he needed $2,400 to get out of jail.
She was also given a number of the police department and told to go to Western Union and wire the money to Lima, Peru. The mention of Lima, Peru, made her suspicious, and when she called the number she was given, she spoke to someone claiming to be Officer Ed Green, who confirmed the arrest and said he needed $2,400 to get out of jail.
The woman went to Stop & Shop and wired the money, and also paid a $121 transaction fee. A few days later she called her grandson and asked when he would reimburse her, but he didnt know anything about the incident. Police said the number she was given was disconnected, and no other relevant information was found about the number.
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