A word of warning from police after an elderly woman falls victim to scammers.
State Police in McConnellsburg said an 81-year-old Needmore woman got a call from someone claiming to be with law enforcement.
They told the woman her granddaughter was arrested and that she had to pay 3-thousand dollars to have her released.
The woman complied, purchasing gift cards and reading the numbers to the caller.
Police traced the call to a location in Canada.