Received a call from someone who said he was my "favorite grandson", after some conversation I thought that he was one of my grandsons at Ohio State University. His story was that he was riding with a 3 boys and their car was pulled over and searched drugs were found. He did pass a drug test and would be released on payment of $3,000 bail. He turned me over a policeman named Matthew Cooper who gave me the following instructions for payment $3000 bail:
I was to purchase from either Wal-Mart or a CVS pharmacy six $500 "Money packs", then phone him a the above niumber with the serial numbers of the money packs. and then my grandson would be released and I would receive a check by FedEx within 48 hours for the $3000 refund.
Of course it was necessary for me to withdraw cash from the bank, I don't have that kind of cash laying around. I told officer Coop[er that would take me about an hour to accomplish all this.
Seemed very suspicious to me that police or court system would operate this way. I called the number back just to see if it was a police department and the person answered and said "police station", strange that they did not state their name.
I talked to my bank manager stated that it was probably a scam. Now that I see the number was Canadian there is no doubt!
I finally reported the information to my local police office who confirm that there were other similar reports in this area here in Maryland.
Caller asked for "Grandma" and said that he was in jail and needed bail money. Said he was driving too fast and the police arrested him. Told us "…don't tell mom or anyone" then hung up. Called back a few minutes later and asked for money. I texted my grandson and there was no issue… complete scam.
Tried to scam my dad also. Same game as others metion. Said my son driving with a 3 boys and their car was pulled over and searched drugs... They wanted $6000! They first called 3 days ago and keep trying again and again at all hours. My son is 8.