HANG UP THE PHONE. That's right. Hang up and get more info from somewhere, the police, the bank, the child or grandchild in question.
Most of the scams are coming into people's phones (like the one with a warrant for your arrest) or a family member in peril. And most of them advise not hanging up for some reason or another. Like don't hang up while you go to the bank and withdraw money. Or don't hang up while you go buy gift cards. That should be a red flag!
Because what happens if you accidentally hang up? What happens if you have explosive diarrhea and have to hang up? What happens if you are baking and your hand gets caught in the mixer? There are forty billion reasons you might have to hang up. Do you think the jail is gonna kill your supposed niece right after you hang up the phone?
You can hang up and call the sheriff or the police or the bank or your niece or even call the caller back when you are at the police station.
Fraud department of your bank calls you? Hang up and call them back.
Put alerts on your phone when a over a certain amount is withdrawn. Get a safe word. Ask the attorney for their bar association number and look them up.
We HAVE to be proactive!!
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