Coweta deputies: Elderly couple tricked into paying $5,000 for fake court case involving grandson

COWETA COUNTY, Ga. — Coweta County deputies are looking for a man who allegedly tricked an elderly couple out of thousands of dollars.

Deputies said on Tuesday, an unidentified man tricked the couple into paying $5,000 for a fake court case involving their grandson.

The man arrived at the elderly couple’s home and provided an envelope with a fake case number, and asked for the $5,000 in cash.

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Deputies did not identify the suspect or either of the victims.

Anyone who knows the man is asked to contact Inv. Taylor at 678-423-6753 or jtaylor@coweta.ga.us.

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