Uber info used to identify suspects in elderly phone scam case; US$166,000 recovered

These type of elder abuse scams often involve calls from someone claiming to be an attorney representing a family member who needs money for bail or legal fees. — Dreamstime/TNS

Information obtained by ride service Uber was used to identify suspects in a scam case involving an elderly man in Morgan County, Alabama.

The Morgan County Sheriff’s Department reported an elderly man had been called by someone posing as his grandson claiming to have been arrested after a vehicle accident. Another man claiming to be an attorney got on the phone and asked for a total of US$74,000 (RM307,063), saying a courier would arrive to pick up the packages.