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Conn. man arrested for alleged 'grandparent scam'

A Connecticut man has been arrested for allegedly scamming a New Fairfield couple of nearly $9,000 in a grandparent scam.  State Police say 40-year old Kylo Simons posed as their grandson on the phone and claimed he needed to be bailed out of jail.  The couple, in their 70s, paid $8,900.  The Hartford man reportedly told the couple not to tell their relatives and another scammer, posing as his attorney, demanded bail.  Simons was charged Wednesday with larceny, burglary and criminal impersonation.  State Police say these criminals may use social media or other methods to learn information about their victims that can help them pose as a grandchild or other relative in need.

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