Beware: Scammers Are Targeting Grandparents

Connecticut BBB warns families about “grandparent scam” Connecticut Better Business Bureau President,Paulette Hotton Scarpetti,says the best thing for seniors to do when they receive these kinds of calls is to hang up and call their grandchild or his or her parents to see if the call is legitimate."These criminals are preying on the emotions of some of society’s most vulnerable people,the elderly. With a little work these thieves can find enough information on the Internet to make the calls seem legitimate,"says Scarpetti,"however the grandparent can also inadvertently provide enough information to actually help the con artist." ---------------------------------- joycelorenza Advisor

Connecticut BBB warns families about “grandparent scam” Connecticut Better Business Bureau President,Paulette Hotton Scarpetti,says the best thing for seniors to do when they receive these kinds of calls is to hang up and call their grandchild or his or her parents to see if the call is legitimate."These criminals are preying on the emotions of some of society’s most vulnerable people,the elderly. With a little work these thieves can find enough information on the Internet to make the calls seem legitimate,"says Scarpetti,"however the grandparent can also inadvertently provide enough information to actually help the con artist." ---------------------------------- joycelorenza Advisor

Create a "secret word" that only you and your grandchildren know. The caller must use the "secret word" to verify identity. If the caller doesn't know the "secret word" then you know it's a scam.