Phone Scam Warning 2/12/13 7.50a AF

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s deputies are warning local residents not to become a victim in a phone scam that was reported recently.     A senior in Santa Cruz County reported receiving a phone call from someone saying their grandson had been in an accident out of the country, and asking for money.     The alleged scammer requested the money needed for “surgery” be wire through Western Union.     Deputies strongly urge checking on any claims made through phone calls before wiring money, which is almost never recoverable.