Hang up the phone if you don't know who is calling and they mention money, police said.
HOLYOKE – Senior citizens should be on guard against scam phone callers seeking money, police said Friday.
Lt. Michael J. Higgins said elderly people have told police about getting calls from a Nigerian businessman and others who say a relative was in an accident overseas, and they need money.
“Unless they know who it is, hang up on them,” Higgins said.
Also, another fake call some people get has to do with promises of lottery winnings in return for certain information, he said.
“All it is, is a scam,” Higgins said.