Ghoulish Halloween phone scam
October 31, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
The BBB is warning local residents to beware a ghoulish phone scam this Halloween that is preying on senior citizens. Generally, the scam works like this: a grandparent receives a distressed phone call from who they believe is their grandchild.
The supposed grandchild typically explains that they are traveling in Canada and have been arrested or involved in an auto accident and need the grandparent to wire money to post bail or pay for damages- usually amounting to a few thousand dollars. Read more
