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TAKEDOWN! Granny Turns Tables on Con A Man!
TAKEDOWN! Granny Turns Tables on Con A Man!
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Feb 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
A Long Island grandmother helps capture a suspected scammer. 73-year-old former 911 dispatcher Jean Ebbert receives a call from a man claiming to be her grandson, who's been jailed for DUI. He needs $8,000 for bail. Problem the scammer is, Ebbert's grandchildren aren't old enough to drive. Ebbert decides to play along and get the police involved. Multiple callers get involved claiming to be a bailbondman, and a lawyer. When the man shows up to collect the money, police are waiting. Ebbert hands the man an envelop full of paper towels and the police take him down. The man, identified as 28-year-old Joshua Estrella Gomez of Mineola, New York, was arrested and charged with attempted grand larceny in the third degree.
Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Jean Ebbert - Victim
Rusty Ebbert - Victim's Son
Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, APC, Twitter @TroySlaten
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire' (Beverly Hills) J
Jeff Cortese - Former FBI Special Agent, www.jeffcortese.com, Author: "Public Corruption in the United States" (May 13, 2022, Routledge.com to pre-order)
Tom Patire - America’s Leading Personal Safety Expert, Author: "The Personal Protection Handbook, www.TomPatire.com, Instagram: @OfficialTomPatire
Robert Brodsky - Breaking News Reporter, Newsday, Twitter: @BrodskyRobert
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Joining Nancy Grace Today:
Jean Ebbert - Victim
Rusty Ebbert - Victim's Son
Troy Slaten - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney, Slaten Lawyers, APC, Twitter @TroySlaten
Dr. Bethany Marshall - Psychoanalyst, www.drbethanymarshall.com, New Netflix show: 'Bling Empire' (Beverly Hills) J
Jeff Cortese - Former FBI Special Agent, www.jeffcortese.com, Author: "Public Corruption in the United States" (May 13, 2022, Routledge.com to pre-order)
Tom Patire - America’s Leading Personal Safety Expert, Author: "The Personal Protection Handbook, www.TomPatire.com, Instagram: @OfficialTomPatire
Robert Brodsky - Breaking News Reporter, Newsday, Twitter: @BrodskyRobert
Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Released:
Feb 11, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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