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LAPD: Beware of phone scams that can swindle you out of big money

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Authorities are warning the elderly and others to watch out for telephone scams using the claim that family members are in trouble, which have cost victims thousands of dollars.

"Common" scams include the caller describing a relative in jail who needs bail money, a family member being held for ransom, or an elderly person being told they owe money immediately, Los Angeles police Officer Sandra Zamora of the department's Devonshire Division said on Tuesday.


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