By Marc Lichtenfeld Though the “Nigerian Prince” scam still suckers people into sending money, scammers have become more sophisticated, making it much easier to fall prey to their schemes.
My mother-in-law received a call from someone claiming to be from her bank. Apparently, they had nabbed someone named “Mitch” (same last name as my in-laws) attempting to withdraw $3,000 from her account.
The caller said they just needed to verify some information…
Fortunately, my mother-in-law was suspicious and wouldn’t provide the necessary details. The scammers turned up the heat. “If you won’t confirm the account information, we’ll have no choice but to let this person go …read more
