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Police in Maryland are offering a $10,000 reward in the hunt for the suspect behind a "grandparent scam" that has targeted at least three senior citizens.
The incidents — in which victims are told their family members are in jail and that they need to hand over money to secure their release — unfolded between May 31 and June 3 outside of Washington, D.C., according to the Montgomery County Police Department.
"This crime is known to law enforcement as the ‘grandparent scam,’" the department said in a statement. "Detectives have released surveillance footage of the suspect and are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying him."
Police say in the first incident, an 84-year-old victim in Poolesville was "contacted by a suspect claiming to be her grandson, stating that he was in jail and needed money to secure his release."
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![Grandparent scam surveillance suspect](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/07/1200/675/Montgomery-County-Grandparent-Scam.png?ve=1&tl=1)
The suspect that police in Montgomery County, Maryland, say is behind a "grandparent scam." (Montgomery County Police Department)
"After withdrawing the money, the victim called the number she was instructed to call," police continued, before being informed "that a ‘courier’ would come" to her home to collect the money.
"A short time later, a male wearing brown shorts and a reflective construction vest arrived at her door to pick up the money," police said. "The victim handed the money to the ‘courier,’ who then left in a dark-colored, four-door sedan, with the stolen money."
![Suspect wanted in Montgomery County for scamming elderly](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/07/1200/675/Maryland-Grandparent-Scam-suspect.png?ve=1&tl=1)
A close-up view of the "grandparent scam" suspect in Maryland. (Montgomery County Police Department)
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The second two incidents on June 1 and June 3, which were based on a similar premise and happened in Bethesda and Rockville, targeted 78 and 89-year-old victims, the Montgomery County Police Department says.
![Getaway car being sought by Montgomery County police](https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2022/07/1200/675/Maryland-Grandparent-Scam-car.png?ve=1&tl=1)
This car is being sought in connection to the case.
Investigators described the suspect as a "tall male, heavy set, wearing a brown UPS type uniform and reflective vest" and said there may be additional victims.