Off Topic, Grandson In Trouble, Phone Scam!

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Several years ago while I was still a law enforcement officer my dad almost fell for a similar scam. Dad was no dummy but being a typical grandfather he would have done anything for his grandson. Anyway he finally called to check to see if my son was under arrest in Canada before sending the requested $1500.00. When I found out I got in touch with a contact with the PD in my dad's town. They jumped right on it (helps to have the right contacts) and were going to coordinate a sting with the Canadian authorities. Unfortunately law enforcement in Canada said they had way too many similar scams and didn't have the resources to set up the bust for such a small amount. I guess these scammers know there is little or no chance of getting arrested so they keep trolling for other victims.