GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) — Green Bay police are developing leads regarding a fraud investigation that targeted the elderly from October 23-31. It’s believed that at least three people are involved in this suspicious activity, where a scam occurs over the phone.
“Individuals are pretending to be a representative of a grandchild or a grandchild indicating that they have been arrested” said Lieutenant Jason Allen from the Green Bay Police Department. “and they’re looking for money to get out of jail”.
Allen says that you should be suspicious of anyone asking for large amounts of money over the phone, and it’s important to reach out to the family member directly if there’s doubt of their safety.
Anybody with additional information on these scams can call Green Bay Police at (920) 448-3200, then dial extension 0254 and reference case
#22-259168.
