The phone rang too early for it to be a telemarketer. Terry took it upstairs and after a few minutes came down to the main floor to share with me.
"Who was that?" I asked.
"It was our grandson. He has the worst cold. I could barely recognize his voice. He said he was on some sinus meds to help but he really sounded rough. He called to tell me that he and a buddy were out driving in a friend's car last night at the university and had run a stop sign. The police stopped them and when they checked the car, they found some drugs in the trunk."
My stomach began to tighten.
"He passed their drug test but he's being held at the station. He asked for $5,000 to bail him out. And he insisted I tell no one about his dilemma."
Warning bells started to go off.
$5,000?" I asked incredulously.
"Yes, that clued me in too. That's when I asked him what his birthday was. And then click. ..the phone went dead."
We've heard of such scams before but when they happen to you, it really undermines your trust in others.
Be wary! There are some very unscrupulous people out there.
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