Please be advised of a telephone scam happening on the Central Coast.
Our home has received two scam calls since last week. Today’s call started out with a male saying, “Hi, Grandma! This is your long-lost grandson,” as he coughs in my ear. Then he tries to pry out information about me to get a conversation going.
Last week, my husband answered the scam call. He got the same line, except, “Hi, Grandpa … .” The guy did not cough, either.
Beware. My girlfriend’s father in Florida last year sent $5,000. He really thought the scam call was real, that his grandson was in trouble and needed money.
Famous line: Don’t tell Mom.
The scam call could be even a friend’s kid saying their friend is in trouble/sick and needs money.
Please pass this information out to everyone, even family/friends who are not living on the Central Coast. If you get a scam call, hang up immediately! Call your family or friend to let them know what is happening.
This article appears in May 24-31, 2012.
