This is a nerve wracking scam. Usually elder folks will get a frantic phone call from what appears to be their grandson, or nephew saying they’ve been arrested and need money to bail them out. The phone is then handed off to another person who claims to be the arresting officer. He asks for the elderly’s credit card for the bail money, and if they don’t have one, they’ll send a courier over to pick up the money. Once the grandparent speaks to the grandson or nephew, the youngster has no idea what the grandparent was talking about and that he’s fine. So a trick is to ask the caller a question that only the grandchild would know.
Grandparent Scam – Video 18 – Most Popular Internet Scams
By
Terry Cutler
/ January 1, 2022
About The Author
Terry Cutler
Terry Cutler, the CEO of Cyology Labs, is an internationally acclaimed cybersecurity expert and a Government-cleared Ethical Hacker. He has been providing top-notch consulting services to some of Canada's largest corporations for over 20 years, advising them on internal and external security penetration prevention and remedies. Terry is also the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling book "Insider Secrets to Internet Safety: Advice from a Professional Hacker." He has made numerous TV appearances and has delivered live public speaking events on cybersecurity.
Terry's highly effective online learning program, Internet Safety University (www.InternetSafetyUniversity.com
), attracts over 43,000 enrollments from 150 countries. The program, developed in 2013, addresses cyber-crime, spying, security failures, Internet scams, and social networking dangers that families and individuals encounter every day.
Terry's achievements in the cybersecurity field have been acknowledged with numerous prestigious awards. In 2017, he was awarded the Cybersecurity Educator of the year, followed by being named to IFSEC Global's Top 20 Most Influential People in Cybersecurity for three consecutive years (2018, 2019, 2020). He was also listed in the CISO Platform Global TOP 100 List in the same year.
To further assist businesses and individuals in staying safe online, Terry launched his highly anticipated App Fraudster (www.FraudsterApp.com
).
