How the grandparent scam works: A grandparent receives a phone call from a fraudster pretending to be their grandchild. The caller sounds very distressed and says they have been hurt in an accident, they’re in jail or facing another crisis – and needs money to get out of it.
Sean Burke spoke with Consumer Protection Expert and Fraud Prevention Educator Julie Mathews, to find out how you can protect yourself.
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