Received phone call from an individual wanting me to identify who "they" were. Stated they were in Canada and needed money. They requested that I send them money by Western Union. Yeah right. My friend is fine. This is a common "Western Union" and "Moneygram" scam. Watch out I can see how some people may fall for something like this. Go to www.fbi.gov for more info.
CALLER SAID HE WAS A GRANDSON AND I KNEW THAT HE WAS NOT AND HE GAVE THE USUAL STORY ABOUT AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDED MONEY. ( I KNOW MHY GARAND SON DOES NOT DRIVE AND WAS AT WORK IN NYC. TOLD ME TO SEND THEM MONEY TO WESTERN UNION IN VAN COUVER,BUT SEND NO MORE THAN 900 DOLLARS, HE CALLED BACK AND SAID THAT HE WAS GOING TO THE MOUNTED POLICE TO DO SOME MORE PAPER WORK AND I TOLD HIM GOOD 1 MHY BANK SENT THE MONEHY TO THE MOUNTIES STATION AND HE COULD PICK IT UP THERE. OF OCURSE I SENT NO MONEY
Victim in Fairfax MN reported the same scheme and it was the same thing. A person posing as her grandson requested money and the request was for $900.00.