TOWN OF NEWBURGH – Police in the Town
of Newburgh are warning residents of several reports of so-called “granny
scams.”
In those incidents, a caller will tell a victim that he or she is a grandchild
or other relative and they re in some dire situation. The caller will
typically describe being in another state or country under arrest, injured,
or a victim of a serious crime, and in immediate need of money to assist
with the fabricated situation.
Police Chief Michael Clancy said the perpetrators are very good at what
they do and use information and names provided by the victims themselves
to further convince the victim that the situation is real.
Victims are generally told to immediately wire money to the “relative”
at a certain location, but in reality, the money will be picked up at
different locations.
