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rphil11ort 05-02-2020 10:10 AM
Same thing happened to my mother years ago.
 
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1756792)
I answered and he said . Hello grandma and he was sniffing and sounding like he was crying. I said......Who is calling please, as I always do, I am hearing impaired. My closed captioning that is a few seconds delayed showed me the caller had called me grandma. No one has ever called me grandma in my family, EVER. I hung up. Be wary...and careful. Anyone who would know you are older and do this on purpose is one awful loser.
She was told it was my son stuck in Canada and needed $2500. She wired through western union. When my sister found out what happened she went to western union about a month later and found out my mother spelt the criminals name wrong so he couldn't pick up the money and she got it back. Kudo's to my sister and may he burn in hell

Nipper 05-02-2020 10:15 AM
This happened to someone I know years ago. After the grandma spiel, she said "call your mother."

cbmerl 05-02-2020 12:07 PM
Gross!

Velvet 05-02-2020 12:23 PM
When we get a scam call hubby usually asks for their credit card information.

Donb0975 05-02-2020 12:24 PM
Had this type of call several years ago, voice saying he was my grandson and had been locked up for drunk driving could I post his bond. I asked if he had called his father and if not he should do so immediately, then hung up.

talleyjm 05-02-2020 01:34 PM
What an odd question. Who in the world would recognize EVERY phone number that called?

Velvet 05-02-2020 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by talleyjm (Post 1757559)
What an odd question. Who in the world would recognize EVERY phone number that called?
I’ve got caller ID, if I don’t know the person, they’re out of luck.

CFrance 05-02-2020 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by rustyp (Post 1756859)
So easy. Even if you believe it is your grandchild. Why are we not facetiming ? If can't be done right now what is:

1 your grandfather's middle name
2 name your first pet
3 your siblings birth date
4 what was the last gift I gave you

A little forethought about these sort of things goes a long way.
Ha! My kids wouldn't know the answer to any of those questions:1rotfl::1rotfl:


But I get your point. It can be done. Your particular questions just made me laugh. Now, ask them what was their first car or the pin code to open the garage door, the name of the girl they... well, never mind.

Westie Man 05-02-2020 02:43 PM
I agree
 
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Originally Posted by bagboy (Post 1756925)
If my grandson called from jail, I'd tell him to be careful not to drop the bar of soap.
those prison showers can be slippery when wet

PugMom 05-02-2020 02:48 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1756955)
It was a 443 area code with a lot of twos and sevens in the rest of the number...should anyone call you. I looked it up on reverse look up and it said it was a land line in Md with no name attached. I am grateful our grandchildren have been close to us all of their lives and we know them so well, know what they call us, know their mannerisms...and I am grateful that they are independent and financially successful and employed even during this awful time.
my father in law was a victim of this last year. the caller claimed to be our daughter -she told him she was in jail. Dad asked why she sounded so funny & the caller said she was attacked & had her nose broken & needed medical treatment. it scared the bejeezus out of Dad. he hung up & called us,-- we'd heard of the scam & told him how it operates.

valuemkt 05-02-2020 03:47 PM
The grandma scam is very old and well documented. Good for you for not getting taken. Most people that have been sucked into it are too embarrassed to talk about it ..

graciegirl 05-02-2020 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Westie Man (Post 1757604)
those prison showers can be slippery when wet
You know all these drop the soap and prison jokes when it is about our grandson's isn't funny at all.

Mine are not slimeballs that have been arrested. None of my friends grandchildren have either.

Don't like those unfunny attempts at all.

dpmers 05-02-2020 11:47 PM
Good for you, my answer is you figured out how to get in jail, figure a way to get out, good luck. Detach with love

ficoguy 05-03-2020 05:57 AM
You should have a code word to use with your grandkids...like "Palamino" - then you can verify

ALadysMom 05-03-2020 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1756792)
I answered and he said . Hello grandma and he was sniffing and sounding like he was crying. I said......Who is calling please, as I always do, I am hearing impaired. My closed captioning that is a few seconds delayed showed me the caller had called me grandma. No one has ever called me grandma in my family, EVER. I hung up. Be wary...and careful. Anyone who would know you are older and do this on purpose is one awful loser.
I’m sorry you had a call like that. I’m glad you didn’t fall for it. Don’t you wish law enforcement would stop them? But he’s probably out of reach in some foreign country. Thanks for posting so others can be aware.


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