Family emergency scam. They tell you not to tell anyone. Agree on a family code word.
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(646) 555-0177
New York City, NY · 3 reports · last report 3 weeks ago
Safety score 0/100
- Reports
- 3
- Most reported as
- Scam
- First reported
- September 4, 2026
- Last reported
- October 12, 2026
- Page views
- 2,085
- Caller ID seen
- Grandson in trouble
Reports in the last 30 days
Reports about (646) 555-0177
Young man said "Grandma, it's me, I've been in an accident and I'm in jail." Then a "lawyer" got on the phone asking for $6,000 bail in cash. My grandson was at school.
Ruth B.
Contributor
Thank you for this. Same thing happened to my neighbor yesterday.
Same call here. Thanks for posting, I almost picked up.
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