Grandma loses $6,000 in ‘bail bait scam’

File photo of prison bars

File photo of prison bars

An 86-year-old West Chester Twp. resident fell victim to a “bail bait scam” and is now out $6,000.

The woman received a call from someone claiming to be her nephew who said he was incarcerated following a crash in Florida and needed bail money, according to township spokeswoman Barb Wilson.