Police Arrest Woman for "Grandparent Scam"

(This in from the Greenburgh Police)
On February 7, 2023 an elderly town resident walked in to the Greenburgh Police Department to report that he was scammed out of $9,400.00. He reports that he received a call from a male alleging to be a representative of the Public Defender’s Office in Las Vegas, Nevada where his granddaughter was being held on criminal charges and she would require $9400.00 bail to secure her release. The suspect advised the victim to place the money in an envelope and a courier would respond to his home to collect it. The victim complied and provided the courier the money. Shortly afterward the same person whom the victim spoke to initially contacted him again, instructing him to provide additional funds to secure her release. With the information provided, detectives conducted a short term investigation and apprehended Estephaney Martinez-Amorin, a 29 year old female from Oceanport, New Jersey. She is currently being held for arraignment. Residents are urged to contact your local police department should anyone contact you with similar requests.