Scammers Target a 100-Year-Old for $10,000 — But Police Are Already Inside Her Home

A hundred year old woman got a frantic call that her son needed bail money. A bank employee noticed something was wrong, and Yarmouth police set a trap for the scammers. What happens when the courier shows up to collect the bag? • Larceny by false pretenses — Massachusetts General Laws chapter 266 section 30: a false statement made to obtain someone's property • Attempt — Massachusetts General Laws chapter 274 section 6: intent plus a real step toward the crime is enough, even when no money is lost • Wire fraud — 18 U.S.C. section 1343: federal exposure when phone calls cross state lines • Key evidence: bank employee's report, the bag pickup, cash in the glove box, rights warnings given to both people #bodycam #bailscam #legalanalysis