Reminder of a scam that works on grandparents
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Mary Sohlstrom
Aug 17, 2015, 1:18:59 PM8/17/15
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Recently a friend got taken for $8000 because one of
his "grandsons" got in trouble and needed help.
If the caller doesn't use his name but makes the grandparent guess which one of the kids is in trouble, then you are in trouble. These are very clever people and they fooled a very smart couple of grandparents into borrowing money from their Visa and converting it to useable debit cards by the scammer.
So, be careful, people, if the grandchild doesn't identify him or herself by first and last name when calling for any reason, don't be fooled@!
Just because you're old doesn't mean you get stupid.
Mary Sohlstrom
If the caller doesn't use his name but makes the grandparent guess which one of the kids is in trouble, then you are in trouble. These are very clever people and they fooled a very smart couple of grandparents into borrowing money from their Visa and converting it to useable debit cards by the scammer.
So, be careful, people, if the grandchild doesn't identify him or herself by first and last name when calling for any reason, don't be fooled@!
Just because you're old doesn't mean you get stupid.
Mary Sohlstrom
John Gear
Aug 17, 2015, 1:26:16 PM8/17/15
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