Grandparent Scam (25/30)

This is rather a cruel type of scam where a grandparent gets an e-mail or a call from someone claiming to be his/her grandchild stating that they are entangled in some trouble. As an example, the scammer may say that he is arrested or kidnapped and needs bail money or ransom to be free and asks not to tell the grandchild’s parents, claiming that they will be upset over this. Most of the time, the scammer will ask to send money in a media which is not traceable.