\Stop the Scam: Know the Signs, Save Your Money! Do you know how to spot scam calls about a loved one?
- parentsfin
- Apr 11
- 2 min read
Betty was very close to her grandchildren. She received a phone call from a “lawyer” saying her grandson, Fred, was in jail. The “lawyer” said that Fred told him Grandma would provide him with bail money and a retainer to help Fred. Betty initially panicked, but after a few minutes, she said, “Give me your info and I will see how much I can get together and call you back”. What Betty was really planning to do was contact Fred and Fred’s mom, Amy. Luckily, Fred answered the phone with, “Grandma,
are you OK?” He worried about her and decided to answer her call even though he was at work. Betty 3 confirmed he was fine and the call was a scam
Betty’s actions after receiving the call were excellent. She got off the phone, thought through her next steps, and researched the situation.. If she could not reach her family members, she planned to investigate the lawyer’s credentials scams and types of fraud are coming out all the time.
Learn how to protect your money and stop fraudster Scams, Fraud, and Protecting Your Money was written for anyone who wants to be better prepared to avoid being hacked, scammed, or taken in by a fraudster. By being aware of what you may encounter and setting up basic protocols in managing personally identifiable information, passwords, multi-factor authentication, account transaction alerts, and credit score monitoring, you reduce your likelihood of becoming a target.
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