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You get a call. There's a panicked voice on the line. It's your grandson. He says he's in deep trouble — he wrecked the car and landed in jail. But you can help by sending money.
You take a deep breath and think. You've heard about grandparent scams. But darn, it sounds just like him. How could it be a scam?
