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Boonville —
If Boonville residents Ruth and Charles Pepp hadn’t pressed suspicious callers for answers, the couple might have lost nearly $3,000.
That’s according to Ruth Pepp, who got a phone call Tuesday from a male caller who referred to her as grandma. Pepp has 25 grandchildren, so that wasn’t unusual.The caller claimed to need monetary assistance after having gotten into an accident while on a road trip to Canada.
Later, Charles Pepp told Ruth Pepp to call the Montreal police to verify whether their grandson had been arrested. She did, and the person at the police station immediately responded: It’s a scam.
Pepp urges others to get more information about callers who claim to need money.
How to report suspicious calls
If you’ve received a phone call like the one described in this article, you may report it by calling the Missouri attorney general’s consumer hotline, 1-800-392-8222.
Want to read more? Grab a copy of the Boonville Daily News e-edition after 3 p.m. today.
If Boonville residents Ruth and Charles Pepp hadn’t pressed suspicious callers for answers, the couple might have lost nearly $3,000.
That’s according to Ruth Pepp, who got a phone call Tuesday from a male caller who referred to her as grandma. Pepp has 25 grandchildren, so that wasn’t unusual.The caller claimed to need monetary assistance after having gotten into an accident while on a road trip to Canada.
Later, Charles Pepp told Ruth Pepp to call the Montreal police to verify whether their grandson had been arrested. She did, and the person at the police station immediately responded: It’s a scam.
Pepp urges others to get more information about callers who claim to need money.
How to report suspicious calls
If you’ve received a phone call like the one described in this article, you may report it by calling the Missouri attorney general’s consumer hotline, 1-800-392-8222.
Want to read more? Grab a copy of the Boonville Daily News e-edition after 3 p.m. today.
