New Canaan Police Warn About Scam

The New Canaan Police Department issued the following press release warning residents about a reported telephone scam. The victim told police she that the caller persuaded her that granddaughter was in jail in Canada and convinced her to wire $3,000 to Peru for her bond. 

She later reached her daughter who confirmed that her granddaughter was in fact safe at college.

The police department press release stated in part:

"If anyone receives a call from someone stating they are a relative (ie grandchild) and that they need money to be bonded out from jail this is what they should do; 

1. Contact an immediate family member related to who the caller is claiming to be and tell them about the call you just received. 
2. Confirm the whereabouts of that person (grandchild)
3. If you find out you were being scammed, contact the police department

In a real custody arrest situation a police officer would never instruct a person to wire bond money.Be suspicious of these type of calls made from outside the United States (or claiming they are outside the U.S.)Be suspicious of people asking to wire money especially to a different country. 

**WHEN IN DOUBT-CONTACT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT"

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