ScamShield
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Scam type: Grandparent / family emergency
9/27/2026, 9:59 AM EDT · 1m 51s
Caller claims to be granddaughter Vanessa in jail after DUI and urgently asks for money via link. Recording was stopped manually — the listener recognized the caller.
Put the call on hold. We sent an "Is this Vanessa?" check to Vanessa on the family app. Wait for their answer before you continue. You can also call Vanessa at +1 470 418 6238 - a number you already have.
Call started
Asked Vanessa: Is this Vanessa?
Vanessa confirmed it was them
authority_impersonation
“um, actually I need some money. I got arrested for a DUI.”
authority_impersonation
“I want you to send money. Please, please do it as soon as possible.”
authority_impersonation
“I want you to send money. Please, please do it as soon as possible.”
authority_impersonation
“I want you to send money. Please, please do it as soon as possible.”
authority_impersonation
“um, actually I need some money. I got arrested for a DUI.”
From Kale’s app (AssemblyAI), not guessed by Grok
senior
It'll detect unknown caller detected. He's going to go say some scammer stuff like impersonate my granddaughter.
caller
Hi, Nani, I'm Vanessa. I'm your granddaughter. Can you please send me some money? I'm in jail. I'm using a stranger's phone.
senior
And it scans audio chunks every 20 seconds, so
caller
Phone died, so,
senior
it's not completely live, but it's fast. So it's long enough to get enough data to determine it's not live, but short enough to where
caller
um, actually I need some money. I got arrested for a DUI.
senior
you have
caller
send money. I'm gonna send you a link soon, and I'm—
senior
I probably can't send money within 20 seconds, right? So it'll take a little bit to upload and then it'll
caller
I want you to send money. Please, please do it as soon as possible.
senior
give you data on whether the voice is AI or not and how likely it is that it is. Of course, Tree is a human, so it is likely human, but based on the stuff he said, it showed to be likely a scam.
senior
why right here. And then the most important part is it gives you in big bold letters what to do. And as it's, it's text on that side, right? And so we get a link. I can even show it on my phone while I get it here. This is a family app, right? So anyway, and I can say it's not me. So what do you have today?
senior
me, then they know it's their— love it. I see it, I see it. So essentially all the accounts are the same level, so then basically actually calling the person, they can just go in real quick and click yes, it's me. Whatever is the best route for you, not just based on this. What's the— like, if others
senior
So for the human AI, we use, we use the NSA data.