Connecticut lawmakers are hoping a new law will protect seniors from scams in the future by allowing financial institutions to hold transactions when fraud is suspected. 

By Mike Savino, CTNewsJunkie.com 

A relative of Rep. Lezlye Zupkus fell victim to an all-too-familiar scam a few years ago: fraudsters claimed to have kidnapped the woman’s grandchild and demanded money.

Zupkus, R-Prospect, told an audience at the Elim Park senior living center in Cheshire on Thursday that her relative went to the bank to withdraw $100,000, but was fortunate the bank teller became suspicious. Bank employees called family members who were able to intervene before the money was gone.

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