My family members don’t like being laughed at so they would never call me asking for money.
I think the scam was that a family member or doctor had their e mail hacked and the info was used to ask for money, as if it was them away from home and had wallet, money, ID stolen.
I had that happen to me twice....”an emergency request of someone I knew who was stranded, and all their wallets, money, and ID stolen and they needed to come home.” That is the scam. Neither had contacted me, but their emails were hacked and used to send to all in their contact list requesting help....some no doubt sent money they will never see again...to the hacker.
LOL
I always tell people I have no friends because friends are people who:
1. Call at three in the morning to borrow money
2. Call at three in the morning to ask you to get them out of jail
3. Tell you sad stories about their daughter getting pregnant.
Well the first two require money which I don’t have and what I am supposed to say about the third-”It wasn’t me”.
TMI.