the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Multiple agencies are actively investigating an elder exploitation scam commonly referred to as the Grandparent Bail Scam. The scam occurs when a caller contacts an elderly victim and portrays themselves as the grandchild of the victim and advises the victim, they have been involved in a serious motor vehicle accident, have been arrested, and require money for bail.
The caller or a purported attorney or paralegal will then advise the victim how much money is required to post bail for the grandchild and will coordinate a transfer of the money through methods such as:
Money is collected in person from victims by a courier – often times a receipt is provided.
Money is sent by the victim mainly through UPS and FedEx.
Money is sent by the victim through wire transfer.
***Please make family and friends aware***
For tips on how to avoid scams, steps to take if you were scammed or steps to report scammers visit:
Is this related to the Nursing home Eldercide scam where the governor said it was safe to force elders into nursing homes so they would be killed by COVID?
no