Police warn residents of ‘grandparent scam’
CRYSTAL LAKE – Authorities are encouraging residents to be aware of a popular scam that targets the elderly by tugging at their hearts.
The “grandparent scam” has been around since 2008, but there has been a recent surge, according to a news release from the Crystal Lake Police Department.
The scam is designed to fool people into thinking that a grandchild is hurt, arrested or stranded and in need of money.
Story Archived
Only the most recent 7 days of articles are available for free. For articles older than 7 days there is a small fee for retrieval from our archive. If you are a registered member of the site, the content is free just by signing in below.
Please sign in with your Comment Member ID and password.
Purchase Access
To allow for flexibility, we offer a variety of options for purchasing articles:
Having trouble?
If you have any technical difficulties, either with your username and password or with the payment options, please contact us by e-mail at archivedesk@shawmedia.com
