Woman Loses Thousands Of Dollars In Scam

By: KDKA-TV News Staff
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Pittsburgh Police say a woman lost thousands of dollars in a scam by someone claiming to be her grandson and a detective.The person told the woman she needed to send $7,000 for bail.She sent the money through FedEx but then realized it was a scam when she contacted her grandson to make sure he received the money.