News Release from: West Linn Police Dept.
ELDERLY WEST LINN WOMAN LOSES $2400.00 IN "GRANDSON IN FOREIGN JAIL" PHONE SCAM
Posted: October 19th, 2012 11:31 AM
On 10/18/12 an elderly female living in the Robinwood neighborhood of West Linn contacted police when she discovered she had been victimized by a phone scam.
Earlier in the day she had received a phone call stating her grandson was in jail (in a foreign country) and needed to wire $2400.00 to get him released. After completing the transaction she called back only to be told another $1950.00 was needed for the grandson to clear customs. She made the second wire transfer. Soon after this transfer was sent she was able to reach her grandson who had been at work all day and not out of the country. The second wire transfer was cancelled before it had been picked up.
Please remember to be sure of the circumstances before you wire money to anybody. Confirm with family members that the need is legitimate and be suspicious of any solicitations for money or personal information over the phone or by email.
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