Canadian sentenced to prison for duping Southland elderly

A 29-year-old man was sentenced Monday to 41 months behind bars for his role in a scheme that duped elderly residents of Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties into believing their grandchildren were in danger in foreign countries and immediately required cash.
Clifford Kirstein, a Canadian citizen, pleaded guilty last year in Los Angeles federal court to a wire-fraud charge, admitting his role as a phone scammer who made calls to victims while impersonating a grandchild in desperate need of