Land Line reported:
On Friday, Nov. 8, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a notice that agency employees have received “numerous calls” from individuals reporting unsolicited calls from scammers posing as agents.
According to CBP, the potential targets said the scam callers claim that CBP agents have intercepted a shipment of drugs with their name and address. The scammers then tell the targets they need to confirm certain personal information and that “cooperation is important to ensure the case is resolved.”
“If the target refuses to comply, the scammer threatens that the police will be arriving,” the agency said. “When the scammer is asked for a name, he provides an actual CBP employee’s name and phone number available on the internet for the target to verify.”
According to CBP, the potential targets said the scam callers claim that CBP agents have intercepted a shipment of drugs with their name and address. The scammers then tell the targets they need to confirm certain personal information and that “cooperation is important to ensure the case is resolved.”
“If the target refuses to comply, the scammer threatens that the police will be arriving,” the agency said. “When the scammer is asked for a name, he provides an actual CBP employee’s name and phone number available on the internet for the target to verify.”
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