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Grandpare Grandpare nt Scam nt Scam Information from the Tri-State Better Business Bureau Foundation, Inc. Evansville, Indiana

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Page 1: Grandparent scam

GrandparGrandparent Scament Scam

Information from the

Tri-State Better Business Bureau Foundation, Inc.

Evansville, Indiana

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!WHAT to WHAT to

knowknowand do to and do to

avoid falling avoid falling victimvictim

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1. An older person, probably a 1. An older person, probably a grandparent, answers a grandparent, answers a phone call.phone call.

2. The caller says, “grandma, 2. The caller says, “grandma, it’s me!”it’s me!”

3. Grandma replies, “Matt, is 3. Grandma replies, “Matt, is that you?”that you?”

SCENARIOSCENARIO

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““Yes, it’s me. Matt.”Yes, it’s me. Matt.”

HOOKEDHOOKED

This is when the grandparent, This is when the grandparent, influenced by an emotional influenced by an emotional response to help the response to help the grandson, may feel convinced grandson, may feel convinced this is a genuine request from this is a genuine request from a loved one, instead of an a loved one, instead of an attempt by a scam artist.attempt by a scam artist.

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RESPONSERESPONSEWhat we’ve heard from many What we’ve heard from many grandparents is that they grandparents is that they didn’t think. They simply didn’t think. They simply acted in order to help their acted in order to help their grandson.grandson.

In just a few minutes, In just a few minutes, however, they could have however, they could have confirmed the legitimacy of confirmed the legitimacy of the claim:the claim:

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Ask, “what is your name?” What Ask, “what is your name?” What are your parents’ names?are your parents’ names?

Don’t offer any specific information.

Ask another question only your Ask another question only your grandson would know. (“What did grandson would know. (“What did I give you last year for your I give you last year for your birthday?)birthday?)At this point, a scam artist will At this point, a scam artist will

probably realize you aren’t an probably realize you aren’t an easy target easy target

and will hang up! But there’s and will hang up! But there’s more…more…

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One of the most effective ways One of the most effective ways we can help protect our we can help protect our community from scam artists is community from scam artists is to spread the word:to spread the word:

1. CONTACT YOUR BBB

2. CONTACT LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT

3. TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY