Overview
- Scammers pretended to be police and told the woman her granddaughter caused a deadly crash.
- They demanded a €50,000 bail and a supposed colleague asked what cash and jewelry were in the home.
- A man in plain clothes then arrived and collected about €18,000 in an arranged handover.
- The victim learned it was a lie after speaking with her son, and police opened an investigation that has not found the courier.
- Police urge residents to hang up on pressure calls, never give money to strangers, and verify claims using known family numbers or by calling officers.