The 'Grandparent Scam': Learn How to Protect Yourself Elk Grove Police Department provides tips on avoiding a common con game. A phone scam targeting elderly people is once again making the rounds in Northern California, according to theElk Grove Police Department. In the so-called 'Grandparent Scam,' a caller pretends to be a relative of the victim who has gotten into trouble and needs money immediately. One Woodland womanrecently wired $14,000 to a scammerposing as her grandson and claiming to have suffered a car accident, according to |