Grandparent scheme

What is the Grandparent scam? How to avoid it?

Days after FedX scam created a situation of panic across cities, a new cyber fraud, the Grandparent scheme has left people in panic. A grandparent scam is a social engineering fraud targeting seniors, specifically grandparents.  Scammers typically impersonate a grandchild (or another close relative) in distress and attempt to trick...