Caller insisted that they were detained at the US/Mexico border.

Finally stopped calling after we said we had no money to send. Redirected conversation after attempts to clarify identity.

One version of the scam:

The scammer may speak Spanish, and may target Hispanics in the USA. He attempts to convince the called person that he is a relative, and will be visiting for a few days. If the called party expresses any interest, the scammer promises to call back. When the scammer calls back, he tells the called party that something happened - he ran out of gas, or was stopped by the police, or is being held at the airport, or needs money for some other reason -- he wants you to wire the money to him immediately.

If you send money, it will disappear, along with the "relative".

This caller called my mother yesterday morning saying that he was part of the family my mother is t stupid and didn't recognized his voice he was strange so my mom threated to call the police if he bothers again.

This number kept calling my mom saying they were relatives of my dad. My mother isn't all that dumb, she didn't recognize the voice and said whoever they were looking for didn't live in the house. Then they called my grandmother and she fell for it. She gave out possible information, enough for them to run off with $500! I mean who does that?! Anyways, they better not call back ever again!

This man said he was my nephew and was in Nuevo Laredo getting a flight to Houston, he said he was
going to open a business in Pasadena , Tx. and was coming in tomorrow. This same man called me
two years ago, said he was my nephew and that he was in prison because he was in a car accident
in Mexico. He wanted me to send him money to get out of prison.  I was a fool and sent him 500.00
dollars.  I am scared that he knows to much about me and will send someone to my house.