City of Richmond issued the following announcement on July 26.
On June 15th 2021 an Elder member of our community fell victim of Fraudulent Activity. The victim received a call from an individual who identified himself as a Bail Bondsman. The subject requested bail money for the victim’s grandson. The suspect used the victim’s grandson’s name which, made the victim believe the call to be real. The male suspect requested the victim to provide $24,000 for a bond. The victim told the suspect they did not have that kind of money available. The male suspect then amended the amount to $8,000. The victim agreed to $8,000 and was then advised to drive to Mt. Clemens to meet the “bondsman”. The victim explained that they were not well enough to make the trip. At that point the male suspect advised the victim that someone would come to her home to pick up the money.
The Richmond Police Department is asking Richmond residents to Be AWARE of the many schemes that will be attempted in order to deprive you of money. Unfortunately, these characters target our older citizens and know what to say to tug on their heart strings in order to get what they want.
These characters DO NOT care who they deprive of money.
DO NOT give any personal or financial information over the phone, computer or social media. DO NOT agree to buy Gift Cards, Green Dot Cards, or make any type of electronic payment to anyone over phone, computer, or social media. Protect yourself and family by being aware of ongoing fraudulent schemes being used to deprive you and your loved ones of money.
If you have any information about this incident or are a victim of fraud, please contact the Richmond Police Department (586) 727-4000
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Source: City of Richmond
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