I'm seeing more and more about a world wide con game scam directed at grandparents. It was originally a phone trick, and has been around for years, but is resurfacing and has moved to email and instant messaging. Here's how the grandparent scam goes:
You receive a frantic email, instant message, text message or phone call allegedly from your grandson or granddaughter. The message says they are using a friend's computer, hence the unfamiliar ID or email address. They're stuck in a distant city where they went to see a concert without parent permission. Their car broke down and they need a large...