“Grandparents are the targets because, quite frankly, in this instance, they have the money,” said Susan Licate with the FBI Cleveland office.
“Usually a scam says potential scam or something like this, but it was actually somebody’s name with the telephone number. It was a 216 local,” said Crysta Willis.“He says, ‘I’m the deputy somebody and your grandson was in an accident. He’s at fault and you need to pay his bond for him to get out,’” she recalled.
“Maybe they’re arrested. Maybe they’ve been in an accident, or perhaps stranded on the side of the road and need money, and they need money now. And that’s when the scam starts,” she said. Knowing her 20-year-old grandson wasn’t in a wreck, or in jail, Willis wasn’t going to fall for this. “That first call that you make should be to the person who is purported to be in trouble to verify if they are in fact stranded on the side of the road in the hospital, in jail, or have been detained or arrested or whatnot. And if you can’t reach that person, say it is the grandchild, call the parent or another. Family member that may be able to verify and vouch for their health and safety,” Licate said.
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