Two Mississippians wanted for scamming elderly woman in Texas
JACKSON, Miss. ( ) – Police in Texas are searching for a man and woman from Mississippi in connection to a pigeon drop scam. A pigeon drop scam occ...
JACKSON, Miss. ( ) – Police in Texas are searching for a man and woman from Mississippi in connection to a pigeon drop scam. A pigeon drop scam occurs when a suspect selects a victim, usually an elderly individual, and strikes up friendly conversation with the victim and convinces them that they have found a large sum of money that they would like to split with them. Police said the suspect will then ask for a 'good faith' collateral from the victim to share the proceeds of their findings. These scams can happen in a variety of ways but ultimately the thief steals the unsuspecting victim's collateral and leaves.