Notorious ‘grandson scam’ swindles Nanaimo grandmother out of $14,000
NANAIMO — A local grandmother was the victim of a well-known and notorious phone scam over the course of nine days in early September.
The woman transferred a total of $14,000 in two payments to someone on the phone claiming to be her grandson. The person on the phone said they needed money for bail and legal fees.
Two other men on the phone, playing the role of police and a lawyer, convinced the woman her grandson was in a car accident and was being detained by police in Quebec.
“She feels bad, she wants to act quickly and the grandson is telling her not to tell his mother and she billed out $14,000,” Cst. Gary O’Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW.