Just got my 3rd scam phone call today. Which turned out to be the classic grandparents scam. Some SOB screaming on the other end of the line that something happened and he need granddads (I have no kids) credit card info right away to get out of some jam. This and other scams like it work because they can stress older people into thinking something is wrong with their kids, grand kids or friends.
Almost everybody has gotten calls like this in the past and unfortunately a number of my customers fall for it because with practice these scammers put on a good show.
But here is a quick thing you can do for all your family that can stop scams like this cold in their tracks. Set up a family password that you only share with your family and close friends. It’s dirt simple, make a easy to remember phrase like “pink orange juice” and share it with the people close to you. Tell them if there is some future emergency to use that phrase so you know it’s really them and not a scammer. Then if (or when) one of these losers call, ask them for the “Family Password” and wait for them to hang up the phone.