Blog 10: Ring-Ring-Ring!
Her phone rang. Bank’s calling. When she answered, they had all the important information: her address, account information, everything you could think of. But when the people who showed up to pick up her debit card spent $10,000 of her saved funds that day, she knew she had been scammed. His friends planned a senior year pre-graduation getaway. The house had a pool, a real pool! Paying the fee upfront was one small cost for an incredible experience, and they were willing. It had to be legit—the owner of the place showed them his ID. But when they arrived at the spot, “This is not for rent,” is what they heard. The “owner” lied. And the website they used to rent the place wasn’t even close to Airbnb quality. Their money? Gone. Her grandpa has a kind heart. So when her cousin called asking him for money, of course he sent the cash. He would never withhold necessary funds from someone he loves, especially not his nephew! Unfortunately, though, the person on the other end of the phone wa...