we got the same message.  almost fell for it.  who are these people?

This guy called saying he was  my granson, that gone to Quebec with friends and they were in a fender bender, with a rental car,and needed money to be bailed out!!!When I told him he didn't sound like my grandson,he told me he had a cold due to the place they were in is very cold....He wanted me to send him $900., thru Western Union.He wanted it to be made payable to,Kevin Casse.He said he didn't want any of the family to know what happened,as he had 2 beers and had a breathalizer test and didn't pass it!!When I told him why did the check had to be made out to  Kevin Casse,he told me that was his friend that was going to bail him out!!He told me he was calling from a phone booth because the authorites took his cellphone and whatever money he had!!!!!He was to call me back  in 3 hrs.to get the tracking confirmation number,which it gave us time to go on the computer to check out this is a scam!!!!!!!
   What a sick jerk to do stuff like this to innocent, retired persons!!!!I see from other replies that his story was similiar to mine.

Got a call from from Quebec - said he was my oldest grandson - but my oldest grandson is a girl - said he'd been sick and he needed some money - I told him I didn't have any.  Said he'd call me back.  It's a scam clearly.

This person just called my home number tonight. The nerve to imposter my oldest grandchild. Please be aware and send this alert out to as many people as you know. I hope everyone knows the voice of your grandchild to not get scammed again. This is a Quebec, Canada phone number. Bunch of crooks trying to get our hard earned dollars.

Got a "grandma I need $500 to get out of jail in Quebec",  Called twice within 5 minutes.

tried to say they were a nephew of my mom