When Charlie Shakeshaft, 26, visited his grandmother for Sunday lunch, he was shocked to find her riled.
The 82-year-old was using language her grandson never dreamt she would utter, as she furiously berated someone on the phone.
Patsy explained that she was being bombarded by nuisance callers, receiving up to 30 scam calls a day from people encouraging her to invest money in bogus schemes.
Frustrated: Patsy was being bombarded by nuisance callers, receiving up to 30 scam calls a day
Having climbed to the Everest base camp four times the first when she was 69 and the last when she was 80 Patsy is made of tough stuff and no easy target.
Loyal grandson turns anti-scamming hero when beloved grandma was plagued by nuisance callers
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Hero grandson used simple tricks to save gran from 30 scam callers a day
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