The Federal Trade Commission is warning of a popular new scam - a person calls you claiming to work for an agency and is demanding money now.
A person calls you claiming to work for an agency and is demanding money now.“Often they pretend to be a sheriff’s deputy, said Founder of Cuyahoga County Scam Squad Sheryl Harris. “Sometimes they’ll pretend to be a federal agent and they say you’re in trouble with the law in some ways.”It’s why they’ve become the FTC’s most commonly reported scam.
“People get upset when they get these calls,” said Harris. “People generally want to live within the law and so they start interacting with these people like, ‘this is a mistake, let me fix it.’” Ironically, it’s after you send that money that you need to fix the situation and often times you can’t get that money back.-A sense of urgency. Scammers will often say the issue needs to be handled “right away.”-Threatening behavior. No honest business or the government will do this.
The FTC suggests taking a moment to think about these things before you rush to appease the caller, and check with the real agency.Copyright 2023 WOIO. All rights reserved.
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