“Grandparent Gets Got” Sheriff Investigators Looking Into $700,000 Uber Scam

Scamming Season Is All Year Around! A 82-year-old Florida woman who apparently fell for a scam, that could cost more than $700,000. Over the summer, the scammers convinced the woman that her granddaughter was in legal trouble and needed her help. They told her to make withdrawals from her bank and hand the money over to a courier, according to court records in the case.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s investigators have asked Uber about rideshare pickups at the woman’s home between April and August. They want the name of the Uber account holder, and credit card information, along with the history of pickups and drop-offs at various locations, the Tampa Bay Times reported. A detective wrote in court records that these details “will assist with providing information to who purchased the rideshares and where the victim’s funds actually went,” a detective wrote in court records. Click Here To Read More.

Source: USA Today