It's a classic scam with a new twist. Police say someone called about a kidnapping scam, but the victim they targeted was a Scottsdale sergeant.
Police sergeant. He works in financial crimes, so when he answered the phone last week, he knew immediately he was being scammed.
Lewis says the call started with a desperate-sounding person asking for their grandpa. Lewis kept them on the line as the person went through their scam, begging for money to get them out of legal trouble. He says every week the department receives calls from victims saying they're embarrassed that they gave money to a scammer. Lewis says they shouldn't be embarrassed because these are intricateJoe Lewis is a Scottsdale Police sergeant. He works in financial crimes, so when he answered the phone, he knew immediately he was being scammed. FOX 10s Steve Nielsen reports.Caller: "You do know who this is, right?"Caller: "I was rushed down to the hospital.
"The suspect on the line was very good," Sgt. Lewis said. "A very good actor. What I mean is emotional hooks, the right words, the desperation in the voice. Police say they're using the scammer call not to just alert the public, but to also train their officers.
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