Scam Artists Posing As Grandson's Bilking Grandma Out Of Cash

[matcom]

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Con artists have bilked several women out of as much as $800 each by posing as a grandson, according to the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which issued a public warning about the scam Monday.

The con artists, said sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino, telephone a target and in a chipper voice say, "Hello, Grandma, this is your grandson."

According to Amormino, many victims respond by providing the name of the grandson: "Oh, is this you, Timmy?" The stranger says he's in trouble because of a car accident but uninjured, Amormino said. The caller then requests hundreds of dollars he needs for bail money.

"So far, the sum being requested is $480," Amormino said. "They try to keep the sum lower than $1,000 because Western Union does not require identification for sums under $1,000."

http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/showcase/la-me-grandsons8jun08.story

[underpants]

1. Grandma Millie?

So THAT'S what those Enron guys are up to these days.