By Tove Tupper
 
October 26, 2009
 
TALENT, Ore. - Police are crediting a local bank from stopping a Phoenix senior from being dooped by scammers.
 
The woman went to South Valley Bank and Trust in Talent, asking to transfer $2,900 to her grandson in Canada.
 
She says she had received a phone call from someone telling her that her grandson was in trouble in British Columbia and needed money.
 
A teller at the bank thought the story sounded suspicious and called police.
 
"The bank meanwhile figures out where he's at at the college and actually was able to get him on the phone which helped grandma realize he's okay, he's never been to Canada," Talent Police Chief Mike Moran said.
 
Police say this is a common ploy, and any calls requesting money should be considered suspicious.