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Bail scam targets elderly Parkersburg residents
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- A man has been calling elderly Parkersburg residents saying he needs money to bail their grandsons out of jail, police said.
An 85-year-old man told officers someone called him this week and identified as an attorney representing his grandson. The caller said the man's grandson had been arrested for driving under the influence in New York City and needed $2,000 for bail.
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Bail scam targets elderly Parkersburg residents
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. -- A man has been calling elderly Parkersburg residents saying he needs money to bail their grandsons out of jail, police said.
An 85-year-old man told officers someone called him this week and identified as an attorney representing his grandson. The caller said the man's grandson had been arrested for driving under the influence in New York City and needed $2,000 for bail.
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