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Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a "grandparent scam" in which hundreds of elderly people were defrauded out of millions of dollars, said U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
The grandparent scheme has seemed to supplant the IRS scam in prevalence.Quinn said that scam was more regularly seen six or seven years ago. "They would call and say it's the IRS. You owe money.
Robert Louis Sanchez, 57, of Albuquerque, pleaded guilty to taking part in what is known as a grandparent scam, in which con artists prey on older people with fabricated stories about a grandchild ...
How the scam works: Emergency scams are about a family member or friend in a dire situation. You get a call, email, or social media message from someone claiming to be a distressed family member.
Alamy By MELANIE HICKEN Across the country, law enforcement officials are warning seniors to beware of so-called "grandparent scams," in which fraudsters are impersonating a grandchild in distress ...
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A savvy bank teller kept a local grandmother from falling victim to a recent grandparent scam, a type of fraud that tries to scare people into turning over money to save a loved one in crisis.
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