The police department of Roseville in the state of California has praised Raj Singh for his efforts to help an elderly woman.
Highlights
- Driver's quick thinking saved a senior citizen $25,000 (USD).
- The police department says it appreciates his efforts.
- Roseville police said Mr Singh deserved a 'great citizen award'
In a Facebook post, the Roseville police department said, “Raj could have just taken his customer to her stop and not worried about her wellbeing. He took time from his day and had the great forethought to bring the almost-victim to the police station for an official response.”
“His quick thinking saved a senior citizen $25,000, and for that, we greatly appreciate his efforts.”
According to the Facebook post, Raj Singh owns a taxi. He picked a 92-year-old lady from her home to drive her to the bank.
“While in route, he started talking with the woman who informed Raj that she owed the IRS $25,000 and she was headed to the bank to get the money and send it off to settle her debt,” the Facebook post reads.
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“This sounded very suspicious to Raj, so he suggested to the woman, this may be a scam. She didn’t believe him. Raj pleaded with the woman to reconsider, so they agreed to stop by the Roseville Police Station to ask an officer.”
Mr Singh went into the police station and requested to speak with an officer while his passenger was waiting in the cab.
A police officer spoke to the woman and confirmed she was being scammed. The woman decided not to pay the scammers, and Mr Singh took the woman back home.
The police department provided Mr Singh a $50 gift card to say thank you.
