“Last week four individuals were arrested in the Greater Philadelphia area for allegedly taking at least $162,600 from 11 senior citizens in eight states. They were running a scam called the “Grandparent scam,” where they contacted seniors and told them a grandchild was in trouble and needed them to send money.”
Read more: http://www.bankrate.com/financing/senior-living/avoiding-grandparent-and-other-scams/#ixzz3AHvqjFmK
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