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.

Someone from this number (604) 396-2520, called me asking for $1400 because my Grandson rear-ended a truck and I needed to bail him out of jail.  Then someone posing as my grandson said not to call his parents.

Same scam as reported by others.  Call to "grandma", grandson in jail in texas, rear ended another party while DUI, .086 BA level.   "Stanley Crawford" at (604) 396-2520 said he was from public defenders office, had negotiated an out of court settlement. If I send $2700 to Ingred Melgarejo in Santa Cruz, Boliva, that would take care of repairs to rental car and make the case go away.   Crawford said that there was no bail arrangement to be made, that his office takes care of it this way.   He was unable to tell me what county he was located in, just said grandson is in the main jail.   Grandson was home asleep too!!

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!!

This happened to my Mother yesterday....exact same story, same names and everything. Beware...they are pretty convincing...thank goodness we didn't send them the $3400 that they wanted.

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!

Scam they tried to scam my grandparents out of $1500.