Texas AG: Beware of grandma scam
Dallas Business Journal
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The Texas Attorney General has issued a warning to all retirees and their families, advising them to beware of a scam in which a caller reaches a senior over the telephone and claims to be his or her grandchild.
Attorney General Greg Abbott’s office said the callers involved generally introduce themselves as “Hi, grandma,” or they say, “Hey, it’s your favorite grandson.” They use these opener questions to get the grandparent to say their actual grandchild’s name. In some cases, the caller already knows the name of the grandchild.
The con artists then claim they are in trouble, possibly stranded in a situation, and need cash immediately. In many cases, the caller claims to be visiting Canada. The point of the call is to get the senior to wire money.
The Texas Attorney General’s office says those involved are generally pulling information about families from family blogs, genealogy Web sites, networking Web sites and online newspapers.
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