Grandparent Scam Alert and Bike Theft | New Bedford News

New Bedford News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Grandparents are being targeted in a slick new scam where fraudsters pretend a grandchild is in jail and needs bail money—then pressure victims to withdraw cash secretly and hand it over to a ride-share driver who may not even know what they’re carrying. Police warn these scams are getting more sophisticated, exploiting trust and urgency to get people to act fast without thinking. Meanwhile, detectives are hunting for a stolen bike from Springs Brook Park, have added it to a national database, and are also tracking down misplaced items like a lost laptop and a found license plate. The week…