A 24-year-old Paterson man was arrested last week after an investigation showed he used a “grandparent scam” to get an elderly Bayonne woman to give him money, police said.
Jhon Arias Gil, 24, of Paterson, is charged with theft by deception, wrongful impersonating, and conspiracy, according to Bayonne Police Sgt. Kenneth Drago.
On May 5th, officers responded to the victim’s residence on a report of fraud.
During the on-scene investigation, officers learned that the victim had been contacted by phone and falsely told that her grandson had been involved in a motor vehicle accident and was being held in jail…