The Grandparent Scam Petition

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The Grandparent Scam Petition

The purpose of this petition is to make both Walmart and MoneyGram International do more than they are currently doing to stop The Grandparent Scam. This is one of the most deviant, vial cons being perpetrated on our senior citizens today. Both Walmart and
MoneyGram profit from these transactions while claiming plausible deniability, and wash their hands of any responsibility.
Heres how the scam works. The perpetrator calls the unsuspecting grandparents and says Grandma (Grandpa), I am in real trouble and need help! Then proceeds to tell a story about either being in an auto accident, or being caught fishing without a license in Canada or something to that degree. They then proceed to tell the grandparents they dont want their parents to know, that this must be kept top secret, ask for an amount of money and give specific instructions to go to Wal-Mart and use Money Gram to send money to them. There are so many of these stories online its almost scary that nothing has been done to prevent them.
These people are preying on the love and emotion most grandparents feel for their grandchildren. They use tragedy, immediacy and secrecy to insure a quick response. In many cases which are documented online, grandparents have been fleeced of anywhere from $1000 to $20,000 from this scam.
Both Wal-Mart and Money Gram have notifications and disclaimers on their website but this is not enough. What this petition is asking for is the following:

1. Clear and easy to read signage explaining this scam at every Walmart/MoneyGram location.
2. Money Gram clerks be required to verbally explain this scam to every senior citizen sending amounts in excess of $500.00.

Our grandparents are a precious asset and do not deserve to have in many cases their lives torn apart by this scam. It is a crime that leaves the grand parents feeling foolish and embarrassed, and in many instances penniless. Wal-Mart and Money Gram need to help stop this crime by being proactive.

36 Signatures

  • Larry White
    • Name
    • Larry White
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Ballston Lake, NY 12019
  • Dewey Blair
    • Name
    • Dewey Blair
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 105 Concord Ave. 12020
  • Kathy McGettigan
    • Name
    • Kathy McGettigan
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Norristown, PA 19403
  • Stephanie Croff
    • Name
    • Stephanie Croff
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12 vernon blvd Glenville Ny 12302
  • Tom Provost
    • Name
    • Tom Provost
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Niskayuna NY 12309
  • Amy Grazda
    • Name
    • Amy Grazda
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 80 Deer Run Hollow Clifton Park NY 12065
  • Eric Brooks
    • Name
    • Eric Brooks
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 6189 Garrett St. Jupiter FL 33458
  • Krill
    • Name
    • Lori
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12 Hemlock Dr Clifton Park, Ny 12065
  • Corrine Collins
    • Name
    • Corrine Collins
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12077
  • Victoria Taylor
    • Name
    • Victoria Taylor
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 1072 Rock city Falls, NY 12863
  • Doug Pneuman
    • Name
    • Doug Pneuman
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12015
  • kate
    • Name
    • kate
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12205
  • Rick
    • Name
    • Suprenant
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12065
  • Terry Fristoe Dyer
    • Name
    • Terry
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Wilmington, NC 28411
  • Michael Seider
    • Name
    • Michael Seider
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 62 Maple Ave Hudson,NY
  • Tracey Harvey
    • Name
    • Tracey Havey
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12143
  • Devan White
    • Name
    • Devan White
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12866
  • Tina Rogers
    • Name
    • Tina Rogers
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Panama City, FL 32409
  • James Ether
    • Name
    • James Ether
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12866
  • Nancy Durivage
    • Name
    • Nancy Durivage
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12203
  • Sheila Stillman
    • Name
    • Sheila Stillman
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12180
  • Linda M. Roberts
    • Name
    • Linda M. Roberts
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 24 Kenaware Avenue 12054
  • Tony Shannon
    • Name
    • Tony Shannon
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 9305 Monroe Road Ste L Charlotte NC 28270
  • Debbie
    • Name
    • Salo
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12054
  • Donna Abate
    • Name
    • Donna Abate
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12020
  • Melanie McCormick
    • Name
    • Melanie McCormick
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 216 west milton rd #1 ballston spa ny 12020
  • Deborah Davidson
    • Name
    • Deborah
    • Address, Zip Code
    • Ballston Lake, NY
  • Heather M GIlmore
    • Name
    • Heather M Gilmore
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 355 second ave, albany ny 12209
  • SA Rourke
    • Name
    • SA Rourke
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 35 Kara Lane Clifton Park NY 12065
  • jack travis
    • Name
    • jack travis
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 31 woodfield rd, stony brook, ny 11790
  • Nina Nelson
    • Name
    • Nina Nelson
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 1203 East Ave. Boscobel, WI 53805
  • ryan santomauro
    • Name
    • ryan santomauro
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 320 east 23rd apt 5f ny, ny 10009
  • Jaime Wood
    • Name
    • Jaime Wood
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 25126 SR-54 Lutz, Fl. 33559
  • Kathryn Brito
    • Name
    • Kathryn Brito
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 60002
  • Larry White
    • Name
    • Larry
    • Address, Zip Code
    • 12019