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By Anslem Samuel | Published March 25, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 434 pixels

Be on the lookout for the “grandparents scam.” The most common form of this scam happens when someone impersonating your grandchild asks for money because he or she got into some kind of accident. The “grandchild” concludes the call or email by asking you not to call his or her parents for fear of being punished. Despite the name, this scam occurs across all age ranges. The common theme is that someone impersonating one of your friends or family members asks you to wire money due to some accident. Before sending any money, thoroughly check out the person’s identity by asking questions only he or she would know.

Be on the lookout for the “grandparents scam.” The most common form of this scam…

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