WOMEN THWART PHONE SCAM
Monday, November 29th, 2010 -- 10:17 AM
A would-be scammer didn?t fool a couple of Neillsville area women last week.Both women received a call from a man claiming to be their grandchild. The caller stated he was in Spain and had been in an accident. During one call, the man requested $2,900 be wired to him.
Neither woman fell for the trick, but it?s a good reminder to be cautious.
The so-called ?grandparents scam? has claimed plenty of victims, even some locally.
One of the women asked specific questions of the caller, which proved he wasn?t who he said he was.
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