I used to receive these phone calls from someone claiming to be my grandson (I don't have any children or grandchildren) so I knew it was a scam and I'd just hang up on them. I did have fun with one guy claiming to be from Microsoft security and after I let him go through his spiel I said "You do realize I work for Microsoft, don't you," which I didn't, and he hung up immediately.A Long Island grandmother outsmarted scammers who tried to steal thousands from her.
The woman from Seaford, who asked to be identified as Jean, told CBS2 that she received a call from someone claiming to be her grandson. The man said he was arrested for drunk driving and needed to be bailed out of jail.
"I knew he was a real scammer. I just knew he wasn't going to scam me," Jean, 73, told CBS2. "He starts calling me 'grandma,' and then I'm like, I don't have a grandson that drives, so I knew it was a scam."
Officers of the Nassau County Police Department arrested Joshua Estrella Gomez, 28, and charged him with attempted grand larceny in the third degree. He was released on an appearance ticket and is due to appear in court on February 3.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/73-old-york- ... 33711.html
Unfortunately, too many people, especially the elderly, fall for these scams because their internal warning system fails them, they're too trusting, they're lonely and want to talk, or a combination of some/all of the above. I hope the scammer, Gomez, gets the maximum penalty, including prison time, for scamming the elderly.