Mansfield police say woman lost $2,400 in ‘grandparent scam’
MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) – A woman lost $2,400 in a so-called “grandparent scam” after receiving a call that her grandson was in jail, police in Mansfield said. The 76-year-old woman in Mansfield received the call Wednesday from a man claiming to be her grandson’s lawyer, according to Mansfield police.