“Common Scams to Avoid”

Key points

• Fake-Grandpa scam involves a man posing as a relative at the door.
• Bridge Out scam uses fake barricades to prompt drivers to turn back.
• Listening scam features an long, emotional call about a divorce.
• Tennis-Ball scam exploits loneliness of older or single people.
• Fake-Kidnapping scam tricks victims into paying a supposed ransom.