Quick thinking Walmart employees in Butte helped prevent a woman from falling prey to a scam. Police say the employees acted quickly when the woman tried to wire an undisclosed amount of money from the Western Union location at the store on Friday. Police did determine the woman was a target in what is known as "the grandparent scam." The scam involves someone calling an elderly person and claiming to be a grandchild needing money to get bonded out of jail. The impostor requests the money be sent via Western Union to a location outside the United States. Police didn't release any other details on Friday's case, but officers say some other Butte residents have lost money. Officials are warning everyone to confirm any such stories with other relatives before wiring money.
Internet is a very big net which is really difficult to control. People can find everything there starting from social networking and ending with cash advance loans for consumers online. And nothing can be done with scammers which constantly appear on the web. We just need to be more careful.
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