This summer the Better Business Bureau is once again warning people to be on the alert for scammers. According to a press release by the BBB, the Emergency Scam, which is sometimes called the Grandparent Scam because seniors are often targeted, is when someone poses as a relative in need of urgent funds to get them out of a jam. This scam is more common in the summer months when family members are travelling, which makes the plea for money more believable, says the release. There may be a phone call that a "relative" has been arrested or is in the hospital and needs cash wired immediately. The BBB advises verifying any emergency with family and friends - even if it is sent from a relative's email account - and never wiring money to someone you don't know in person. For more information or to report a scam you can go to mbc.bbb.org.
