81-year-old US woman lost US$96,000 after believing scammer who said her grandkid was in danger

The grandma mailed and wired money over the course of 30 days totalling US$96,000 (RM422,688) trying to help her ‘granddaughter’, but the money all went to scammers, authorities say. — Photo by Timothy Muza on Unsplash

A phone call from a young woman convinced an 81-year-old Pennsylvania woman that her granddaughter was in trouble and needed her help – specifically a lot of cash.

The grandma in northeast Pa. then mailed and wired money over the course of 30 days totalling US$96,000 (RM422,688) trying to help her “granddaughter”, but the money all went to scammers, authorities say.