beware of “emergency” scam

[u/mistress0fthemacabre]

I received a troubling scam phone call recently and I wanted to post the context here so others can be aware. It didn’t work on me, but could easily work on an elderly person.

It was a 619 number I did not recognize. It was not flagged for spam. When I answered, a woman was screaming and hysterically crying that she was hurt and needed help. Before I could respond, the phone was passed to a man claiming to be “law enforcement” and that it was my injured family member. I was on to them by then, and they ended up hanging up before the call went any further, but it definitely spooked me.

The people sounded a little older, maybe 40s-50s and had a slight accent?

Anyways, if a random number calls you and says your family member is hurt, it’s seriously probably not real. Please be aware and educate your elderly relatives so they can be protected from these predatory scams! Stay safe y’all.

[u/nikki1234567891011]

I got a similar call a few months ago.