Local elderly resident scammed out of $5,000
From staff reportsMarietta police are warning area residents to be alert to a phone scam that recently cost at least one resident $5,000.
Police Capt. Jeff Waite said his office has received two reports of elderly individuals being targeted by scam artists posing as grandchildren.
"They make a phone call to the home - it's a young sounding male and he says something like, 'Grandma, I need money, I'm in trouble, and I'm going to jail if you don't send money,'" Waite said.
The caller then instructs the victim to go to Wal-Mart, which offers a wire transfer service.
"(One woman) went there and had a routing number he gave and sent $5,000," Waite said. "She had never asked for a name. She told us he sounded like her grandson."
When the woman went back to make a second wire transfer, Wal-Mart security became suspicious and notified police. In the meantime, another elderly woman arrived at Wal-Mart and attempted to send $6,500 to the same individuals. That transfer was also stopped.
"We have traced the account to Canada, but the money is gone," Waite said. "We've had this problem before. When money goes to another country, there is little we can do. It's why we really caution people to ask questions to find out exactly what is going on. By just asking a name, the first theft may have been prevented."
Waite said he anticipates more of the theft attempts and in varying ploys.
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alchemy
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12-23-08 11:11 PM
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engineer, Not criticizing your comment, never seen you yet, dont know what you believe. The point was "who can see the even worse atrocities that are acceptable to most in marietta, america and in these forums?" Who can see beyond what police, courts, government and the majority want you to see as the worst things yet hide the evn worse? Show me a cop who wont help an old lady across the street or against a scam artist for show yet scheme or grossly exaggerate to send "kids" or old ladies to prison if that would make an even better show. As for most others in here, I ignore them. Theyve already either provem they cant get a clue or just oppose everything I say in snake like ways to gain fellow supporters. Put to you another way, yes how does someone do that to an old lady, but can you see the even worse things done by those who are labeled good?
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Mikey7363
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12-23-08 7:30 PM
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It's not surprising at all that certain sub-humans would do something like this... people can be a whole lot worse, just read the news about the drug cartels beheading several law enforcement officials because they did their job in trying to stop the inflow of drugs to Mexico.
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NoelTyler
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12-23-08 3:29 PM
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Amen, engineer. Well stated. Whoever supports this kind of stuff has serious issues.
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Engineeringafuture
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12-23-08 1:25 PM
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Alchemy, I'm not worshiping the police or courts or affiliating myself with any political agenda. Fact is, scamming an eldery woman out of her money, and in such a ridiculously cowardly manor is pathetic! If you can't earn your own money, and resort to stealing it from an easy victim in this way, you should have to pay her back double when you're caught. And yes I know they won't be caught for this! Its just sad!
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NoelTyler
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12-23-08 1:00 PM
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Alchemy, sounds like someone dear to committed a horrible mistake and was rightfully punished for it. Personal Responsibility. Remember those two words. I'll be praying for your soul over the holidays. Peace be with you, as we are all children of the king.
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alchemy
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12-23-08 12:43 PM
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"Engineeringafuture How could anyone with a heart do that to an elderly woman, and live with themselves!" The same way people in this comment section worship the police and courts in marietta and whatever atrocities they do and want even more blood from their neighbors that "the marietta show" wishes to portray as villains. It was probably those same people on here who sought the deaths or prison of the so called terror suspects and they probably still rant for it. I was the only one in the whole forum who showed how ridiculous mariettas assumptions were before the truth cam out that I was right. Usually in marietta it doesnt attract national publicity and marietta gets to carry out its pathetic show and have innocent people sent to prison or the sentence being highly exaggerated for what really happened, especially misguided "kids" that are easy for the show to take advantage of. Tell me how most people in marietta sleep at night?
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Engineeringafuture
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12-23-08 9:50 AM
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How could anyone with a heart do that to an elderly woman, and live with themselves! What goes around comes around though. Its just disgusting that it happens!
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