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Old 01-27-2022, 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
The sad thing is that people refuse to believe this actually happens. It is one of the OLDEST phone scams against seniors, and it's pretty successful.

I was hit with the "grandma is that you?" scam a couple of years ago. I swore at the guy and hung up. How did I know it wasn't legit? Because I don't have any children - and therefore no grandchildren.

This is a HUGE scam. If you've never heard of it, then you could some day become a victim of it. Be grateful you're learning about it now.
Had a couple of the "Hi Grandpa" scam calls in the past. Played along, calling the scammer "Bobby" and acted like I was really concerned. Wasted a good 15 minutes of his time while I was being entertained. Almost got to the point where he was going to transfer me over to his "lawyer" that needed the funds. That's when I had enough and let him know that my grandson "Bobby" really didn't exist. Hope he felt like a fool at that point. But yes, this is a tragic scam to be playing on old people who can be easily misled.