US Lyft driver caught up in ‘grandparent scam’ saved grandfather from losing RM30,000

Scammers use whatever tools they can to convince older Americans and improve their chances of getting the money by gleaning family member details off social media or using technology that can clone voices, disguise phone numbers and create fake mug shots, according to federal reports. A more recent twist involves scammers obtaining the cash by sending unknowing drivers for rideshare companies like Uber and Lyft to pick up the cash, something the FBI warned about in 2021. — Unsplash

Lyft driver Lori Kimbler was worried about the man who wobbled on a cane to her car and asked for a little more time but never returned. So she knocked on his door to make sure he was OK.

The 79-year-old man was sitting at a kitchen table covered with cash.