I just got off the telephone just short of 15 minutes ago with my Grandfather. He was wondering how my trip was in Montreal. I had asked him to explain what he was talking about as I was not in Montreal. He had explained to me that he had received a call yesterday saying that whoever called him impersonated me and scammed a few thousand dollars out of him. The phone call came from the following number: 416-777-7775.

What surprises me the most out of this conversation is not the fact that someone has done this – but more or less the fact the information that they had known about my life in which only my Grandparents themselves know. Though I believe in transparency, I do not believe in this much transparency where intimate details are known about another that should not be known.

Therefore, I am writing this quick post for the fact that these scams happen all around the world. I would like to bring your attention to the power of Google. If one believes they are being “scammed” by another, simply browse to www.google.com and simply search the number only. In this case, here is what I would have searched: 4167777775.

In closing, be sure to ask appropriate questions and only use appropriate money transfers when sending money to others such as Wire Transfers with verified account details from banks themselves.

A quick side note, if anyone has any thoughts on how a “task force” created by citizens can help squash the existence of such madness – please comment and leave your ideas for others to read and share.