Fort Wayne/Allen County

FBI seeks victims of ‘Grandparent Scam’

A recent FBI operation successfully dismantled a large-scale Dominican Republic fraud ring responsible for the well-known “Grandparent Scam,” the Fort Wayne Police Department announced Friday.

The scam involved deceiving victims into believing a grandchild or family member has been arrested and urgently needs bail money.

In many cases, scammers instructed victims to hand over cash to an in-person courier posing as a legal representative, or to mail money through UPS or other delivery carriers under false pretenses, according to a news release.

The coordinated schemes have led to significant financial losses, particularly among senior citizens. The FBI is now seeking to identify and assist victims of this fraud operation.

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