'Hi Mum' phone scam costs parents $2 million
Police cybercrime experts are warning Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million was stolen under the 'Hi Mum" mobile phone scam over past months.
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Police cybercrime experts are warning Australians to be extra vigilant after more than $2 million was stolen under the 'Hi Mum" mobile phone scam over past months.
Jean, a 73-year-old grandmother, was at her Long Island home Thursday morning when she received a phone call from a man claiming to be her grandson. He was in jail for drunken driving, he said. He needed her help posting an $8,000 bail.
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Neutral Aug 26, 2014 00
Plz don't return back on these numbers.these numbers are all scam & fraud
Unsafe Aug 26, 2014 00
Kindly do not receive any calls you guys get if you think its suspicious. I received the call and an automated message was playing. It sounded as if someone has type something in Google Translate and hit the speaker icon at the bottom.
SO do not take any chances.
Unsafe Aug 25, 2014 00