(Radio Iowa) -The Butler County Sheriff says what’s known as the “Grandparent Scam” is starting to show up more and more. Chief Deputy Mike Lammers says scammers target older people by calling and claiming to be a grandchild with an emergency need for cash. He says they use a lot of personal information they get online.

Lammers says if someone calls you and says your family member has been arrested you need to check it out. You can get help from local law enforcement.

Reports says Americans older than 60 lost three-point-four-billion dollars to scams in 2023.