These people are very very good In spite of what we knew about this scam, we fell for it. I don't know how many victimsare willing to admit it because believe me our ego is completly deflated. They play on the emotions and even more so in our case they called on the day before Thanksgiving. emphasizing the urgency of the matter.

Just happened to my parents.  Person called impersonating their grandson (very convincingly) in jail (DUI) with one phone call.  He requested $2400 to get grandson out of jail with nothing on permanent record.  Unfortunately, she sent it - to Bolivia.  Very sad. --- needless to say grandson is not in jail.  Beware!!

Beware these people prey on the elderly to scam them out of money!  Tell all your grandparents ASAP. They will act like a family member that needs money, stated " I sound different because I have a cold. Please let your loved ones know to not fall for this one!!!!

Stanley Crawford has a new telephone number.  It is (403) 616-5668.  I fell for the same scam as has been listed above (grandson in jail and sick with sore throat - he rear ended another car - he had had a few drinks - Public defender Stanley Crawford was helping him.  Western Union was suspicious and would not forward the $3800.  Thank God!

Exactly the same tactics as Janine Harnell relates from Nov. 15th were tried with my parents this morning! Someone inpersonated my 14 year old SON in a call to my parents and gave a long and frighteningly persuasive story to his grandparents concerning his being in jail and needing to re-pay the foreign national whose rental care he purportedly hit while out driving drunk in the middle of last night! Then "Stanely Crawford, "the "public defender"  who had purpotedly represented my son at a plea hearing that had already taken place, got on the phone and requested $2400 to reimburse the rental car company for the "damages" my son caused. Who was, by the way, in bed at the time this was to have all taken place, although unbeknownst to my terrified parents at that time.Thank you for this site!! Very helpful in reassuring us that this was huge attemot to de-fraud us! I have also since learned that this scam is a state-sponsored one run by an African nation to raise revenue and has been occuring for a number of YEARS!

Some lady named Michelle called my mom and left a message for her to get a hold of me and call within 24 hrs to settle on a matter. She said the it was the office of Stanley Crawford. I called and the message machine said just that and asked me to leave my case # which she left on the message to my mom. I hung up and immediately did some research online and found this site. Very thankful! The number was +1 844-245-7141. I apologize to the ones who were scammed here. I pray they get popped soon.