The grandparents scam recently hit close to home when my husband’s parents got a frantic call from their granddaughter. She had been arrested after a traffic stop and was in jail. She needed money for bail and was afraid she’d get in trouble if she called her parents. Of course, her grandparents would help with the money! The only problem? That wasn’t their granddaughter on the phone. How the Grandparents Scam Works It’s known as the “Grandparents Scam” and starts with a phone call and a young person sounding worried, with a story about needing money. They may be in…