Elderly Stamford Woman Scammed Out Of $30,000 By Caller

STAMFORD, Conn. -- An 83-year-old Stamford woman was swindled out of $30,000 when someone called and told her they needed the money to get her grandson out of jail, according to the Stamford Advocate.

Stamford Police are investigating a phone scam that reportedly swindled an 83-year-old woman out of $30,000.
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by The Daily Voice

12/12/2013 4:00 a.m.

The woman was so convinced of the call she received on Wednesday, Dec. 4, that she visited several stores purchasing $30,000 worth of green dot pre-paid debit cards, police told the Stamford Advocate.

It wasn't until the scammer called back a second time, asking for more money, that the grandmother became suspicious, according to the Stamford Advocate.

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