I got a phone call from someone who
purported to be my grandson sounded
exactly like him said he was in Mexico
and had some trouble and needed some
money so Eleanor went to the post office
with fifty eight hundred dollars in cash
she prepared an express mail envelope
and the postal worker at the counter
gave her advice he looked at me and he's
you make sure that you call before you
send this Eleanor tried to call her
family but didn't get an answer because
time she was told was of the essence she
sent the package the victim was very
sweet she was just very concerned about
her grandson's well-being and making
sure that he got home safely
turns out it was all a scam hours later
Eleanor learned her grandson was not in
trouble I felt like I was a real idiot
when I found out then she went to the
police US postal inspectors used her
tracking number and were able to
intercept the package before delivery we
were glad to help her get that money
back Eleanor's good fortune comes with a
warning before you send any money to
anybody make sure you're verifying your
stories assume it is a scam until you
know better