Holiday City Woman Bilked Out Of Thousands In Phone Scam
Man called pretending to be a relative needing help
A Holiday City woman is out thousands of dollars after a series of phone calls last month when a man pretending to be her grandson phoned and asked her to wire him money, Detective Sgt. James J. Smith Jr. said. "It happens every day," Smith said. "But usually the act of them giving the money doesn't happen." The woman - whose name is being withheld by police- received a phone call around 11 a.m. on Nov. 28 from a man who said "Do you know who this is?" according to the police report. When the woman said her grandson's name, the man told her he was in trouble in New York City, had been involved in a car accident and needed her to send him money. A man who identified himself as the grandson's public defender then got on the phone and asked …
Keeping whats mine
3:48 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
As hard as it can be we need to keep an eye on our ageing parents. My dad got a check which would have been a very high interest loan if cashed. He showed me first thank God and we reported it to the authorities. Im sure nothing got done but he didnt get stuck for the money. They do need us now. more ›