my gram was targeted this morn by the same a***ole.  yhank god I do her finances  shes 83 and the guy said her grandson hit sombody that was from haiti  wanted her to wire 2000 so he would drop charges. I made some calls n my cousin was at work and not in jail. wish the low life would call me now

They just tried to scam my mother today... same story grandson hit someone from Haiti must send $2000. Thank goodness my nephew called me before he sent money. I hope they get thiers in the end !!!

Just had these people call my mother with the same story. She had my nephew take $ 2000 to walmart to wire it to hatti. Thank goddness he called me before he sent it. Called my son to make sure it was a scam.... When they called back they were pissed that they called his dad !!! Nothing the police can do I hope they get thiers in the end !!!

My mother received a call from "my son" who had been in an accident and was being held in jail.  For $200.00 the wired to Haiti the issue would go away and he would get out of jail.   My son was at college working and had not even left the campus.  A CVS clerk advised against doing this because she had heard of or knew of scams.  The money was not wire and my parents are not out the $2000.00.  Thank goodness for a person who really believed in true customer service.

I received a call this morning from my "Grandson", Ricky who lives in Vancouver,BC. I live in Pasadena, CA. He said he had been in a car accident and had a broken nose, fractured arm, etc. Said he spent the night in the hospital and was now being held in the court house. He was supposedly talking on his cell phone, went through a red light causing him to crash into another car. He said he had an attorney there who would call and give me the details. The "attorney" who gave his name as David Jones, said I should send $2,000 to the family involved in the accident. They live in Port Au Prince, Haiti. I was told to withdraw the money from my bank, go to a CVS pharmacy and get a money grant and the money would go directly to the family in Haiti. Mr. Jones said my money would be reimbursed by the insurance company. I asked for his phone number which is (212) 539-0448. I have tried several times to contact this number, but it keeps ringing busy. I was previously involved in a Granny Scam several years ago, so luckily I was not going to go along with this sick scheme. These people are very smooth and have an answer for everything.

Call from Private Number : Number given to call them back 212-539-0448 ?? SCAM

My family member received a call that I was in a holding cell because I caused an accident. My 'attorney' then got on the phone and said he needed a money gram for $2,000 sent to a man named Gregy Pacifique in Haiti. Gregy is supposedly a family member of the person I got into a car accident with. The family member was then told that if they didn't send the money, that I would be sued and got to jail. The attorney's name : David Flint...

SCAM!!!!!!!!

Same scam as above.  Grandson in accident.  Dropped cell phone, ran a red light, hit another car.  Grandson in jail with broken nose etc.  Needed money to repair car that he hit.  His attorney got on phone and wanted $2,000 wired to him in New York.  Did not sucker into the scam.

Report is to:
http://www.ic3.gov/default.aspx
http://www.fbi.gov/
http://www.nw3c.org/

Call to 90 yr old woman.  Caller claimed to be her grandson who had been injured in car accident and was in jail.  Caller requested she send $1950.  She would have had her son not walked in during the call.   He stopped her from sending money.  Call to Police - they said they can't do anything but are aware of this scam.  Police believe call came from out of the country.  BEWARE - let your elderly parents know.  

Grandchild-type call from a lawyer: hurry to send $2,000 in order to prevent grandson from being indicted for felony (running a red-light while texting in MA).  Failed to check with the grandson before acting, sent money by Moneygram to Haiti (are you kidding--well, supposedly the "other" party was visiting in MA).  Finally did check with grandson, who had been at school the whole time, no accident, etc., but too late.  

Live and learn, but this was definitely a classic elder scam.  Should have been smarter, as there were many red-flags.    

Received call from man sounding like nephew saying he was being held in county jail and asked me to hold on for attorney. Man got on phone and said court needed $2250 ASAP to release from jail on reckless driving charge. Money to be sent to email:  m.partades22@gmail.com.  Caller gave name of attorney firm.  All untrue.

So this exact same thing and wording and story happend to my 80 yr old mom yesterday.  She sent her $1500.00 to the Dominican Republic!!!! I hope these people burn in HELL

This very same thing happened to my parents (who live with me) today - they received a phone call from my son (sounded exactly like him) that he was in an accident, his nose was broken and that he was in jail. That they were not to tell me or his father, he wanted to handle the situation.  Phone was then handed to "Robert Turnner" the public defender, his 'lawyer licence #0469' and that the arresting officer was state trooper Frank Harris.  My parents got two calls, and when started asking more detailed questions they hung up.  My mom called local police departments and was informed it was likely a scam.   I have spent the last hour trying to track my son down at school just to confirm he is indeed there, but what a horrible thing to do to manipulate people and sending them into panic.

I was at my grandmother's house in Indiana. We received a call from a supposed attorney for her grandson in Wisconsin. The information was correct but not detailed. They said he'd been in an accident and was in jail. That he didn't want to get into trouble but needed money to settle with the foreign family he'd hit after running a red light. We called the police and they've heard the story. Not much they can do.

Elderly parents received a phone call saying my husband was in a car accident and in jail in New York. The callers identified themselves as Nicole Tucker and Robin Beato. The callers called from 276-885-4172. My parents panicked and sent $1300.00 dollars by western union to Dominican Republic. The callers repeatedly called several times after that wanting more money. The FBI was contacted but the money is gone. Elderly, please be aware. According to www.intelius.com, the number location is in Gate City, VA.

Elderly family member received call claiming to be lawyer "Mr. Baylew?" helping her grandson who had a broken nose and was in courthouse explaining muffled unrecognizable voice. Needs help with money. When she started asking suspicious questions of caller they hung up.

victim of the grandparent scam on 1/29/13. Received a call that grandson out of state was in a car accident and broke his nose. The accident was his fault and he was in jail. He put his lawyer on the phone because he was in too much pain. Wired $2000 to Uraguay and was ready to wire $2000 to Peru today until the bank was alerted and stopped me.

Received a call from this number from someone who said they were my grandson, sounded different because he was in an accident and had stitches in his lip. He was arrested for causing the accident by talking on his cell phone, had only one call to make so called me and transferred me to his lawyer who claimed he would spend 90 days in jail and this would be on his permanent record. Please don't call anyone else, they will be mad and it will slow the process. I was asked to send money as a settlement and court fees. Was asked to pay 2 payments through 2 wire services. I sent $2000 and feel so stupid. I filed a complaint with the police the next day and the perp has the gall to call back while the officer was there and ask for more money as the court would not accept what had been sent. When the police spoke up they hung up. Then they had the nerve to call back and say they were the Supervisor (same voice) and ask what the problem was. When the police started probing for information - name/address, they hung up again. Folks are becoming receptive to the old scams that play on the greed motive so now the criminals are appealing the heart to take advantage of the elderly.
Caller ID was 646-822-1984. Money wired to Daniel and Claudia Perez

My mother got this exact scenario today and she almost completed the transaction. Thank goodness she was missing a tiny bit of info. The 'public defender' kept calling back till she finally realized it was a scam.

This is pure evil.

The Grandparent Scam
Don?t Let It Happen to You

04/02/12

You?re a grandparent, and you get a phone call or an e-mail from someone who identifies himself as your grandson. ?I?ve been arrested in another country,? he says, ?and need money wired quickly to pay my bail. And oh by the way, don?t tell my mom or dad because they?ll only get upset!?

This is an example of what?s come to be known as ?the grandparent scam??yet another fraud that preys on the elderly, this time by taking advantage of their love and concern for their grandchildren.

The grandparent scam has been around for a few years?our Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has been receiving reports about it since 2008. But the scam and scam artists have become more sophisticated. Thanks to the Internet and social networking sites, a criminal can sometimes uncover personal information about their targets, which makes the impersonations more believable. For example, the actual grandson may mention on his social networking site that he?s a photographer who often travels to Mexico. When contacting the grandparents, the phony grandson will say he?s calling from Mexico, where someone stole his camera equipment and passport.

Common scenarios include:

?A grandparent receives a phone call (or sometimes an e-mail) from a ?grandchild.? If it is phone call, it?s often late at night or early in the morning when most people aren?t thinking that clearly. Usually, the person claims to be traveling in a foreign country and has gotten into a bad situation, like being arrested for drugs, getting in a car accident, or being mugged?and needs money wired ASAP. And the caller doesn?t want his or her parents told.
?Sometimes, instead of the ?grandchild? making the phone call, the criminal pretends to be an arresting police officer, a lawyer, a doctor at a hospital, or some other person. And we?ve also received complaints about the phony grandchild talking first and then handing the phone over to an accomplice?to further spin the fake tale.
?We?ve also seen military families victimized: after perusing a soldier?s social networking site, a con artist will contact the soldier?s grandparents, sometimes claiming that a problem came up during military leave that requires money to address.
?While it?s commonly called the grandparent scam, criminals may also claim to be a family friend, a niece or nephew, or another family member.

What to do if you have been scammed. The financial losses in these cases?while they can be substantial for an individual, usually several thousand dollars per victim?typically don?t meet the FBI?s financial thresholds for opening an investigation. We recommend contacting your local authorities or state consumer protection agency if you think you?ve been victimized. We also suggest you file a complaint with IC3, which not only forwards complaints to the appropriate agencies, but it collates and analyzes the data?looking for common threads that link complaints and help identify the culprits.

And, our advice to avoid being victimized in the first place:

?Resist the pressure to act quickly.
?Try to contact your grandchild or another family member to determine whether or not the call is legitimate.
?Never wire money based on a request made over the phone or in an e-mail?.especially overseas. Wiring money is like giving cash?once you send it, you can?t get it back.

Resources:
- File a complaint with IC3
- Federal Trade Commission
- Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force
- American Association of Retired Persons
- Looks Too Good To Be True

http://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/2012/april/grandparent_040212

Same call M.O. as Angry Granny. Really shook up the recipient of the call as the scammer had the "grandson" speak and then the "attorney" gets on the phone with more manipulative bs. A seperate web site indicated this number is on a Verizon account.

my grandmother got the same call. Knew her grandsons name and tried to scam her out of 3000.

June 13,2012  My call was the same as Angry Grannie.  At first I was totally concerned and thankfully as it ended I told the "lawyer" to contact my grandsons father.  The phone was disconnected. I was told later there was NO accident.  What could have been, thankfully never happened.

I got a call from my "grandson"... bad wreck...broken nose...couldn't talk...in jail. So his "\public defender" got on the phone. Everything had to be top secret and right now or my grandson would have a record for dropping his cell phone and causing this wreck. He was the only one hurt and the other family had flown home to Guadamala. {Right] The phone number given was1 212 539 0448 . This a SCAM. He wanted $2900.00 so the charges would be dropped . Now I'm angry .

Call from supposed grandaughter. When I asked her why it did not sound like her, she informed me that she had the flu. She informed me that she was in jail in the Dominica Republic,and that she had rented a car, missed stopping at a stop sign, police stopped he, found marijuana in the trunk, arrested her. She requested me not to call her dad and to help her with the bail money. A supposed National Police Officer named Lt Gomez called me and proceded to inform me of how to send her bail money via Western Union to her supposed attorney. The real goof up is when the attorney's phone number and the national police phone number is exactly the same. I told them I would sent the money, I called to find out the whereabounts of my grandaughter and was informed that she was in on a short trip for 3 days, called her and she was in another state with her friend and would be back sunday. As I thought , it was not her. I hope other grandparents have enough sense to find out by talking to their grsnd daughter, grandson or whomever to find out their wherebouts or if it is a scam. By the way this Lt Gomez did call me back and asked if I sent the money. I politely informed him that he could take his scam and flush it up his___________________!!!!!!!!!

My customer received a call from this number claiming to be grandson, and to send $4,600 becuase he was in a Haitian Jail, and to send the money Western Union. Definite Scam.

they trying to take your money

My grandmother got a call saying her other grandson was in a wreck and in jail and needed money.  Total scam.

My inlaws were scammed the exact same way...same story....same names....same place.  Unfortunately they fell for it and wired over $6000.  They called back the next day and said they also were informed of damages to street light, etc. and needed about $4,700 more to cover the costs.  Fortunately, by the time this call was taken, they had already realized it was a scam.  I don't understand why they are unable to catch these thieves.  Why aren't they monitoring transactions to Yolanda Mendez?  Why aren't they monitoring Western Union transactions?  It's so frustrating.  I would love a job where I could bust these people who take advantage of others.

He called from CN and said he had been in a wreck and broke his nose and that is why he didn't sound like himself.  He was hurting so bad he couldn't talk to me.  So he put his attorney on the phone.  Named Timothy Oneal.  He told me my grandson was in jail and was charged w/a wreck and had been charged 10,000. in fines plus criminal record.  If I would send 3,000. by western union to Yolanda Mendez in Sosua Dominican Republic.  Not to tell a soul, because it would hold up the court system if word got out.  He said he would call me back w/in the hour to see if I had done it.  I checked w/my grandson after I got off the phone and he was at work, and this this was a scam.