{"id":8735,"date":"2024-06-28T06:01:28","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T06:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8735"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:21:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:21:32","slug":"grandparent-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/privacy-and-safety\/grandparent-scam","title":{"rendered":"What is a grandparent scam?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">In an era where scams are becoming increasingly common, many scammers target vulnerable populations that they believe will be susceptible to their tactics. One such scam is the grandparent scam\u2014a scam that specifically targets grandparents by pretending to be a distressed grandchild in need of assistance. 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