This is a type of "grandparent scam"
See:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/fina ... scams_5608.html

Report is to:
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
http://www.nw3c.org/  <exception>
and your local authorities.

Told us grandchild is in jail and needed money - the persons name was Glenis Carvajal and gave us name of lawyer Steven Williams from Santiago, Dominican Republic, these people are scammers and have been reported to the FBI.