Grandparents beware – scammers are targeting you. Sandy Chalmers with Consumer Protection says the scammers know how to prey on emotions. “These money wiring scams usually involve dramatic, or very convincing stories. The criminals who are behind these scams make a limit lying to people, successfully.”
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Chalmers says her agency learned of five wire transfer scams in the month of April. Those scams resulted in the targeted individuals losing between $2500 to $16,00. “The stories typically involve a grandchild in trouble, or a lottery win, or a job with a high-paying salary. But the key is, once you hear that request to wire money, that’s when you should hang up, take a step back, and really think things through.”