A Montana man almost fell victim to a bail money scam that seemed to originate on Long Island.
The Suffolk County Police Financial Crimes Unit detectives said that they are investigating a scam where the Montana man shipped cash, which was intercepted by police, to an address on Long Island.
The 71-year-old man from Kalispell, Montana was contacted by someone claiming to be his son who said he had been arrested for DWI after a car crash where a pregnant woman was critically injured. The victim then received another call from a man claiming to be his son’s lawyer who directed him to ship $17,000 in cash to cover bail expenses to a location in Amityville.
Financial Crimes Unit detectives were notified of the scam and the money was intercepted before it was delivered to the intended destination.
Detectives are asking anyone who believes they may be a victim of a scam or anyone who has information about a scam to call the Financial Crimes Unit at (631) 852-6821.