Be careful of scammers over the phone and computer

[BigmanPigman]

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/nbc-7-responds-2/chula-vista-grandmother-tricked-into-wiring-nearly-150000-to-stranger/3407732/

People are continuing to be scammed out of large sums of money by fraudsters who stalk seniors into giving them their financial information and transfer money illegally.

My very alert mother was scammed a few years ago and fortunately her neighbor, who she called to take her to her bank, was suspicious and stopped her before she did anything.

I received scam from Wells Fargo on my computer a few years ago and again by Verizon on my phone machine. Wells Fargo and Verizon can do nothing to stop this practice. I was told that India and China do not do anything to stop scammers who originate in those countries. It is up to you to be vigilant.

My supermarket even does public announcements warning shoppers of theses scammers. I had hoped the scams were stopping, or at least decreasing, but obviously they have not.