Apr 3, 2013
Someone called my wife, while I was at work, posing as a cousin of mine. He knew our correct names and some of our relatives at my cousin's hometown down in Mexico (500+ mi. away). The caller said he was near Corona on the way to visit us in the Imperial Valley (CA). Two hours later he called saying that he was in the valley, in El Centro, CA. about 20+ miles away from home. The guy called 50 min. later saying that he had gotten in a car accident and needed money. The alleged relative placed another person on the line posing as the other driver in the accident. The guy insisted to my wife, that I would lend him the $1500 that he needed, My wife told him that we didn't have that kind of money on us, he then said for her to go to the bank and get some money. She told him that we did not have any money in the bank. She then called my parents in AZ for information to the whereabouts of my cousin, he happened to be in Mexico visiting his folks, over 500 miles away. Be careful with these types of calls, these people do their homework before calling you.