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Old 01-28-2011, 04:35 PM
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Willa
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The scamers are out there! I answered one meant for my mom. The guy tried to make it sound official like he was from Social Security and he needed to verify my mom's SS number. He kept asking to talk to my mom but since I was POA I kept saying he couldn't(which happened to be true since she was in the nursing home but didn't tell him that!)but would have to talk to me. Called telephone company after and they said they've heard of lots of scamers "targeting" older people, lots of times scaring them by telling them their grandchild in in the hospital or in jail far from home and they, the grandchildren, need money. Many just go and send money without checking 'cause they're afraid for their grandchild. I pray everyone here is spared from them!
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