Elderly Nassau Man Targeted In Scam: Police

An elderly Nassau man was the victim of a scam that cost him thousands of dollars, Nassau police say.

According to police, an 86-year-old North Bellmore man got a call around 11 a.m. on May 2 from a man claiming to be his grandson. The man said he was in jail and needed money for bail. The man then gave the phone to a second man, who claimed to be the grandson's attorney. The second man told the victim to send $8,000 to an address in Florida.

After the man sent the money, he learned that his grandson hadn't called him, and he called the police. An investigation is underway.

Nassau police say that anyone who receives a call from someone asking them to send money somewhere should immediately call 911 and report the incident to police.

Police are asking anyone with information about this theft to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS. All callers will remain anonymous, and you could receive a cash reward if your information leads to an arrest.