FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) - The Fort Wayne Police Department (FWPD) is sharing an FBI announcement - the federal agency recently took down a large-scale fraud ring operating out of the Dominican Republic.

The criminal organization, responsible for the well-known “Grandparent Scam,” deceived victims into believing a grandchild or family member has been arrested and urgently needs bail money.

The FBI reports that in many cases, scammers instructed victims to hand over cash to an in-person courier posing as a legal representative, or to mail money through UPS or other delivery carriers under false pretenses.

The federal agency says the scam led several people to significant financial losses.

It is now seeking to identify and assist victims of the scam.

Individuals who believe they were tar

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