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DMCC was contacted by one of our astute residents who advised she had received a "Grandma Scam" phone call this week. The caller, a male, stated, "Grandma?" when the resident answered the phone. The caller sounded much older than her only grandson, so she was immediately on her guard. She asked the caller for the number he was calling from. He eventually hung up when she persisted in requesting more information.
DMCC reported a similar scam in March of last year when a Del Mar couple were victims of a male caller claiming to be their grandson who said he had been arrested for DUI and needed $2500 to get out of jail. He claimed that he was still drunk and hoarse which was why he may not have sounded like himself. He asked his grandparents not to tell his wife and requested that the money be wired to him via Western Union. When they did not hear from their grandson after a few days, they called him, only to discover that he never called to ask for money. The victims have filed a police report and requested that DMCC alert our clients.
We are sending out this email to alert you to be extra careful before sending someone money! |
