gofish Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 (edited) I just go a call from my FIL. apparently my Son has been a bad boy today. FIL said that son called him this morning and told him he had a cold and he had been drinking and wrecked his truck and was in jail and needed FIL to send him $4500.00FIL told him he didn't have that kind of money so the guy hung up.FILis at the age that memory is a problem but I'm glad he knows Son well enough that kind of behavior would be suspicious. It makes me angry that someone can try to scam older people like that. Edited September 10, 2014 by gofish Quote Link to comment
ArmyOfFive4God Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 So glad he was wise. Quote Link to comment
Mt_Rider Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 :frying pan: So glad he didn't fall for it! My folks got a call from their 'granddaughter' a few years ago......but didn't fall for it either. MtRider Preying on others requires a disgusting amount of coldness... Quote Link to comment
Annarchy Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 MIL got a call: Caller: "Hi Grandmom, it's me." MIL: "Who?" Caller: "You know, your grandson." MIL: "Really? I didn't know I had a grandson." The caller hung up. DH is an only child and we never had any children. LOL Another scam going around is a caller will identify themselves as employees of DirecTV and try to sell you an equipment protection plan. If you question them, they will connect you to DirecTV, thus hiding their identity. MIL has both her bank and DirecTV trying to catch them now. Quote Link to comment
The WE2's Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Thanks for the info. I'll alert my mother...she's got lots of grandkids that she doesn't hear from or see much :-( Quote Link to comment
Twilight Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Anything, anyway, to get money without working for it.... Quote Link to comment
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