Ross Grandmother Nearly Victim of Grandparent Scam
Scam involves a desperate call from a person pretending to be a grandchild.
It's one of the oldest scams around, and it's costing people thousands of dollars. It's known as the "grandparent scam," and according to Attorney General Linda Kelly, it is being run on Pennsylvanians nearly every day, sometimes with tragic consequences. It happened this past week to a Ross Township resident, said Ross police. There are many versions of the scam, but they usually involve a desperate call from a person pretending to be a grandchild, in trouble in another country and in urgent need of cash. Very often, the scammer will insist on a wire transfer of money or a pre-paid cash card, and plead with the grandparent "not to tell mom and dad about this." "The scammers are extremely good at gaining your trust," says Kelly. "They …
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9:25 am on Saturday, November 10, 2012
Roger - your point has been pretty consistent. You want the investigation to end for two reasons: One - We all do wrong and people just want to continue this to make themselves feel better about our own crimes and misdemeanors. I still find this argument attempts to trivialize the serious damage that was done to children in this case by comparing it to minor trangressions that we all have in our … more ›