A suspect has been arrested in connection with a so-called grandparent scam in Dodge County. The Dodge County Sheriff’s Office says a suspect, identified only as a Canadian National, was indicted last week by a federal grand jury on several charges including the fraud in Dodge County. The investigation began in May when the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office received a report that an elderly resident received a call that their grandson was in jail and needed money for bail. The victim gave money to a suspect who came to their residence and identified himself as a representative for their grandson’s attorney. With the help of a forensic sketch artist investigators were able to identify a suspect that led detectives to a joint investigation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Dodge County detective’s investigation identified an additional 11 victims.
