The Betrayal of the ‘Grandparent Scam’
When a loved one calls you in distress, fear for their safety overrides any thoughts of suspicion. In that moment, protecting your loved one becomes your sole focus, often leading to immediate and impulsive action. You may not take the time to stop and think, hmm this doesn’t sound like their voice. Unfortunately, it’s precisely this vulnerability that scammers exploit in a scam. They prey on the natural instinct to safeguard family, manipulating emotions to extract money or personal information. And their main target? Grandparents.