Safety & Security Hint
Our oldest granddaughter is heading to college shortly and during a recent family get together, grandma told her, “If you ever need anything, do not hesitate to call us”. I then spoke up and reminded her, “Make sure you remember the ‘Family Password’.” She told us she remembered. I have personally known people who received phone calls from children and grandchildren asking for ‘emergency money’ for help. In one case the supposed grandson (whose voice was amazingly similar) said, “Hi Grandpa this is me your grandson and my car broke down and I need you to wire money to me.” This grandpa immediately hung up without saying a word because he knew it was a scam. You see, this grandson doesn’t call him ‘Grandpa’ he calls him ‘Pops’. That was a giveaway.
I urge you to share the story of phone call scams asking for money with your staff. Why, you ask, how devasting would it be to one of your employees to fall victim to a scam asking for money? Would it affect their work at your store? Would it cause them to possibly miss work while they repair the damage done if such a scam was successful? The answer is YES. Anything that affects your employee’s well-being or morale will impact your business.