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by paganel 1101 days ago
> AFAIK it’s used in “your grandson had an accident and needs emergency surgery, send this much money ASAP” scams.

Sad to hear that that scam is also used in Turkey, some very low and despicable people also use it here, in Romania, targeting elderly people, and it’s really vile. I explicitly warned my parents not to fall for it in case someone calls them.