Grantsville

Grantsville, UT – An elder resident of Grantsville became the unwitting victim of a sophisticated scam, duped into sending over $8,000 to a fraudster posing as a lawyer to save his son, supposedly detained overseas, from jail. This instance signals a rise in such cons, exploiting the emotional vulnerabilities of elderly people with untraceable communication and payment methods complicating the policing efforts. Investigations reveal that the scammer contacted the elderly man claiming to be his son in distress following an accident involving a pregnant woman. Adding to the urgency was the victim’s inability to reach … Read more