A woman reported that she received a phone call from a male who identified himself as her grandson. The male told her that he was in Canada and had been arrested and needed her help. The male stated that he needed $3,900.00 to get out of jail. The male then put a female on the phone who identified her self as a Canadian police officer. She told the complainant that she needed to use a money gram and send the money so that her grandson could get out of jail. She would not give her name or telephone number to the woman. The complainant sent a total of $4,160.00 by money gram to an account in Canada. She later found out that her grandson was not in Canada and that he was never arrested. The police contacted and made a report to contact the Attorney Generals Office. If you are contacted by ANY police department a police officer who is authentic will always leave their name and a contact phone number. If you are ever in doubt that you are speaking with a true police officer on the phone get the name of the department they tell you they are from, the officers name and a phone number where they can be reached. If the person refuses to give you this information DO NOT give them your information or send money and advise them that you are contacting your local police department and call 911 to report the incident.
Information obtained from Crime Watch Alert email
Information obtained from Crime Watch Alert email
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