438-764-9055

My 83 father in law just got scammed out of 4000 dollars. The guy called and told my father in law that his grandson was in jail and needed bail money.  Call is from Canada. Police are involved but they will never see that money again. People are sick!!

Same thing happened today to my elderly parents. The scammer portrayed my son. Fortunately they did not take the bait.

Caller told my 79 victim that he was her grandson and was in jail in Rochester. Was told to go to Wal-mart and get a green dot card and put $4000 on it so he could be bailed out. Told the elderly female not to call his mom and dad and to hurry and get the bail money. When you call the number the suspect answers the phone like he is a police officer at a police station. Be sure that police will never ask for a wal-mart green dot card as bail. Never send any money out like this because it is always a scam. Call the kids mom and dad like I had my victim do. Her grandson was out playing soccer, not in jail.

Scamming people out of money.

http://www.channel3000.com/news/grandmother-l ... n-scam/26209374

A grandmother lost $3,000 to what Madison police call a “common” scam.

The woman told police she got a call from a man who said he was her 27-year-old grandson. He said he was arrested in Des Moines and calling for bail money. He told her he was a passenger in a car where drugs were found by police.

The man asked the 79-year-old Lake Point Drive resident to go to a grocery store and put $3,000 on “Reloadit” cards.

The woman said she was then contacted by someone claiming to be "Officer Walton" of Des Moines' "16th Precinct." The man asked her to provide to him the identification numbers on the cards. She provided the numbers, and he said the because of a mistake additional bail money was needed.

The woman said she then became suspicious and called her grandson’s home. His wife assured her he was at work and not in jail.

The callers were using a phone number that came back to Quebec, Canada: 438-764-9055

You beat me to it! Thanks for doing that!