Exploring the Grandparents Scam and its Exploitation of Elderly Vulnerabilities

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An examination of the grandparents scam, a type of scam where scammers impersonate the police and target elderly individuals by claiming that their grandchild is in jail, exploiting their vulnerability and using information from social media to make the scam more convincing.

A lot of us would like to think we could spot a scam a mile away. Spelling errors, suspicious email addresses and requests for money… all tip offs that something isn't right.

But none of us are immune to scammers' psychological tricks – not even psychologists.

In this episode, forensic neuropsychologist Dr Stacey Wood reveals the tricks and techniques scammers use, and what makes us most vulnerable to their tactics.