The crime fits a pattern of so-called “grandkid scams,” run by organised groups of criminals who instil a sense of urgency for victims to act immediately and send money.
The grandma in northeast Pa. then mailed and wired money over the course of 30 days totalling US$96,000 trying to help her “granddaughter”, but the money all went to scammers, authorities say.
The victim in this case, from Paxinos, received the first call in late February from the woman, who said she was her granddaughter and needed money to get out of jail. The woman said she had been in a crash that was her fault and police had found drugs in her vehicle. She asked for help with legal fees and to get her record expunged.
But a series of phone calls from the woman over 30 days convinced the 81-year-old that her granddaughter was truly in trouble, so the victim ignored warnings that she was being scammed, according to the district attorney.This scam was unique in that the scammers even had an “Uber” driver pick up the victim once from her home to drive her to the bank so she could withdraw a large amount of cash, which was then given to the driver.
If someone receives a all purported to be from a grandchild, Matulewicz said “call your grandchild directly or enlist other family members to do so. Call employers, friends and colleagues of your grandchild,” in an effort to determine where they are and if they are safe.
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