I think I know how to eliminate the federal budget deficit

This story of defrauding a senior citizen (via Obscure Store) didn't evoke any sympathy from me:

...Schetter said the case is unusual because the caller appeared to have personal information needed to pull off the scam.

"That's a little different twist," the investigator said. "It's spooky because they had some family background, apparently."...

..."The chances of getting my money back are pretty slim," Flentje admits. "It's a complete mystery to how this guy found out I had a grandson and how he knew my phone number."...

Really? That's all you need to know about the elderly to get them to wire you $4,000? I need to start cold-calling some numbers in the telephone directory...