Received call Monday, about 3pm, with similar story: Grandson was arrested needed bail money. Person claiming to be grandson sounded just like grandson, was crying, insisted not to tell parents because so embarrassed. Excellent acting job. "Officer Lambert" got on the phone, said grandson needed $1,300 to be released. He gave instructions to go to Western Union to wire the funds to Anthony Johnson, supposedly a bail bondsman, in Houston TX. Lambert said to phone 514-295-4293 to report the money order #, and to choose the immediate transfer method, so grandson could avoid spending night in jail. When phoned 514-295-4293, someone answered "Municipal police station." Lambert came on phone, said due to processing delay, grandson would have to spend the night in jail. Lambert phoned again this morning, said grandson had been to court, was on way back, ready to “be on his way,” but needed $1,300 more before could be released, due to error in reading the amount shown on the fax, that “judge” had said the bail set was actually 2 amounts of $1,300.
Received call Monday, about 3pm, with similar story: Grandson was arrested needed bail money. Person claiming to be grandson sounded just like grandson, was crying, insisted not to tell parents because so embarrassed. Excellent acting job. "Officer Lambert" got on the phone, said grandson needed $1,300 to be released. He gave instructions to go to Western Union to wire the funds to Anthony Johnson, supposedly a bail bondsman, in Houston TX. Lambert said to phone 514-295-4293 to report the money order #, and to choose the immediate transfer method, so grandson could avoid spending night in jail. When phoned 514-295-4293, someone answered "Municipal police station." Lambert came on phone, said due to processing delay, grandson would have to spend the night in jail. Lambert phoned again this morning, said grandson had been to court, was on way back, ready to “be on his way,” but needed $1,300 more before could be released, due to error in reading the amount shown on the fax, that “judge” had said the bail set was actually 2 amounts of $1,300.