VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia County Sheriff’s Office is warning of a scam where suspects use ride-share drivers to unknowingly pick up cash from the victims.
Sheriff Mike Chitwood said there have been several cases during the past month where crooks have gotten away with tens of thousands of dollars.
Dalton Bond said a couple of weeks ago, his grandmother was a victim. He said she received a phone call from someone claiming to be an attorney for her grandchild, after a hit-and-run vehicle crash arrest. [RELATED: ‘Scumbag scam artists’ using Uber drivers to collect stolen money from seniors, sheriff says] “They had someone in the background, a female, crying, pretending to be my sister saying not to tell my mom and dad.