Crime & Safety
Grandfather Scammed Out of $12K
He was led to believe that his grandson had been arrested and the funds were for his bail.
A grandfather was scammed out of more than $12,000 that he thought was going toward his grandson's bail.
According to a Cobb County criminal warrant, the grandfather "was made to believe that the grandson had been arrested."
But authorities said that was a lie.
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The money, they said, didn't go to the man's grandson. It went to Lizabeth Leigh Crawford of Marietta.
She allegedly received and withdrew $6,250 from her Wells Fargo checking account on April 18, according to the warrant. Monday, she withdrew an additional $6,500 from the account.
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She was arrested Monday afternoon at the Wells Fargo branch at 2055 Cobb Dr. SE on charges that include two counts of theft by taking. She is in the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in lieu of $7,500 bond.
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