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New Warning Issued For Latest Scam In Fairfield County

In that past several weeks, numerous law enforcement agencies, across several states, including in Fairfield County, are reporting a new scam targeting elderly victims or "grandparent scams."

A new phone scam is targeting grandparents.

A new phone scam is targeting grandparents.

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In the latest scam, police say the scammers are contacting elderly victims by phone telling them a family member needs bail money because they have been arrested, usually out of state.

In some instances, the suspects use the actual name of local police officers to gain credibility.

Although this is a common scam, the suspects in the recent cases tell victims that they will send a courier to pick up the money at the victim’s residence or at a location nearby. 

In other cases, the victims are told to make "drops" to the suspects.

To date, the suspects have accumulated over $100,000 from victims, police said.

Easton Police said they are warning local residents to be aware of such scams and to contact the Easton Police Department with any questions at 203-268-4111.

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