CAMDEN - Detectives in Camden County are warning residents about a coronavirus related scam that is targeting the elderly while they are quarantined after two households were scammed out of thousands of dollars.
According to the police, there have been multiple cases across various counties in New Jersey. Victims will usually receive a phone call from a person pretending to be a lawyer or another family member who says that they have a child or grandchild that has been arrested and needs to be bailed out of jail.
These victims are then instructed to collect cash from their bank accounts and wait at home where a bails bondsman will come and collect from them due to the coronavirus quarantine.