One of the most common telemarketing frauds taking place around Michigan right now is what is called the \u201cgrandparent scam.\u201d <\/p>\n
According to Glenn Clark, a member of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division \u201cSenior Brigade,\u201d between 55 and 80 percent of the telemarketing scams they see are aimed at seniors. The grandparent scam, sometimes known as the \u201cemergency scam,\u201d occurs when the con artist obtains the name and phone number of an elder. They can do this simply by combing public records. <\/p>\n
The scammer calls a senior and says some version of, \u201cHi, Grandpa! This is your favorite granddaughter.\u201d The victim may respond with, “Susan?!” or a pet name, and now the scammer has a name to use. Often the call is made to sound as if there is interference or static on the line to disguise his or her voice. The scammer will say there has been some emergency, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" One of the most common telemarketing frauds taking place around Michigan right now is what is called the \u201cgrandparent scam.\u201d According to Glenn Clark, a member of the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division \u201cSenior Brigade,\u201d between 55 and 80 percent…<\/span><\/p>\n