Relatives from the next generation, relatives from outside
When I was a child, my grandparents and grandparents
We are always pampered
When we grew up, we left home to study and work hard
But they still care about us
But some scammers take advantage of the next generation
Specifically for the elderly
Case review
Recently, the jurisdiction of Nantong Xinchengqiao Police Station
A grandmother in her 80s
I received a call from my grandson in New York, USA
There are not a few words of greeting
The grandson cried to his grandmother
Himself is suspected of rape in the United States
Caught by the police
200,000 ambulances required
And the American police want yuan
What's going on here?
After the old man received a call from his grandson
Nervous enough to raise his throat in one breath
The grandson said he couldn't talk to his father
Otherwise, you will jump off the building!
The old man with no master of the six gods was helpless
It was decided to seek help from the Xinchengqiao Police Station in the jurisdiction
Alerted
The police of Xinchengqiao Police Station immediately rushed to the old man's home
And began to contact the family of the elderly to understand the situation
It is understood that the grandmother currently lives alone
Sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren live in the United States all year round
At noon, he received a call claiming to be his grandson
Urgently need 200,000 to "rescue" themselves
Let the elderly go to the bank to withdraw money
After listening to the incident in detail
Preliminary judgment is that this is a typical case
Impersonating acquaintances (relatives and friends) to scam
Now there is also a saying called the "intergenerational pro-family scam"
Subsequently, the police asked the grandmother
Explain the relevant classic cases in detail
I'm afraid that the old man will not be at ease
The police also helped contact the family members of the elderly at their homes
It was midnight in the United States
The police made a transatlantic phone call
Contact was made with the old man's son
After communication, it was confirmed that the old man's grandson did not "have an accident"
There is no need for a "ransom"
The old man received a call from a liar
This time through the district police station
Daily publicity and timely intervention
Successfully dissuaded a large-scale wire fraud case
The routine is revealed
Target group
Seniors who have grandchildren in the family who are out of town (or studying abroad).
Verbal routines
1. "Sun Tzu" called to ask for warmth
Scammers pretend to be "grandchildren", start with the phone, greet and care about "grandpa" and "grandma", do not mention any money, play the family card, "grandparents" are happy in their hearts, they are so busy with their studies, "filial piety grandchildren" do not forget to care about their old people, shouting at them, their hearts are very moved, just as they are immersed in happiness, the scam is approaching them step by step.
2. Answer your grandson's call for help and respond to your needs
The old man, who had let his guard down, received a call posing as his "grandson" again. The "grandson" asked his grandparents for "help", saying that he had an accident and needed a certain fee. Grandparents have always been the pets of the next generation to their grandchildren, and when they receive a call for help from their filial grandson, they naturally respond to their needs, and immediately transfer the expenses to the "lawyer" or "case-handling police" card provided by the "grandson", and are also stressed not to tell other people in the family, fabricate more serious consequences, and continue to create a tense atmosphere to make the elderly panic.
3. Go to the bank counter or ATM machine immediately to transfer money
The old man was alone, took out his bank card and hurriedly ran to the bank counter or ATM, and transferred it to the bank card designated by the scammer, until after a period of time, he asked his family and found that he had been deceived by someone pretending to be his "grandson".
4. The fraud is successful, and the contact disappears
Once the elderly no longer send money, or are discovered by relatives and friends to expose the scam, the scammer will immediately cut off all contact and disappear, and the elderly are likely to miss the opportunity to save the damage due to weak awareness of evidence, slow response speed, etc., or due to incomplete and insufficient information provided, which increases the difficulty of investigation and handling cases.
How seniors can protect themselves from scams
1. When encountering fake "grandchildren", check with your children or juniors to avoid being deceived.
2. The younger generation cares more about the elderly at home, often contacts and communicates with the elderly, talks about the types of electric fraud that are high in the elderly group, popularizes the national anti-fraud hotline "96110", helps the elderly install and install the "National Anti-fraud Center" APP and turns on the "call warning" function, especially to remind the elderly to pay more attention to the calls from strangers on the landline at home.
3. If the staff of major banks find that the elderly are panicked transferring money alone, they must verify with themselves and their families, or contact the police station in the jurisdiction to deal with it together.
4. If you are deceived, please call the police on 110 or report to the nearest police station in time, provide the fraudulent account number and phone number, and calm the emotions of the elderly.
Source: Nantong Anti-Fraud