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[quote=Anonymous]My mom was almost scammed out of about $500 in Google play cards and at the very last minute asked to speak to the friend in person before she went through with it. She is in her early 70s, mentally with it and actually a suspicious person by nature. I would never fall for this because WTH would her friend need Google play cards for? I would 100% call to check up.

Our nanny separately almost fell for a scam about a car rented in her name being found full of drugs and her needing to send money or she would go to jail. She was nearly hysterical. She didn’t actually send any money, but she had “confirmed” some personal info. She thankfully came upstairs to ask for my advice while this was happening and I was like, woah no shut this down just as she was going to confirm her social. Nanny was younger than me and completely with it, just slightly naive.

These people prey on people’s weaknesses and insecurities. It doesn’t mean your mom is mentally slipping; it means she was upset and overwhelmed in the moment and is likely not super worldly/tech savvy.[/quote]

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