The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reported:
Scammers impersonating the government — including the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) — is nothing new. But here’s a twist: scammers are now calling themselves FTC “agents” and supplying fake badge numbers and ID cards to try to convince you they are who they say they are. (…They’re not who they say they are. The FTC doesn’t have “agents.”) So how do you avoid scams like this?
What happens next? They transfer you to an “FTC agent” (fake) to supposedly help resolve the issue. That person may share “proof” they’re from the FTC, like a picture of a (fake) ID with a (fake) badge number. Their goal? To convince you to transfer money out of your account and give it to them.
Find the article here and how to stay clear of FTC impersonators here.
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What happens next? They transfer you to an “FTC agent” (fake) to supposedly help resolve the issue. That person may share “proof” they’re from the FTC, like a picture of a (fake) ID with a (fake) badge number. Their goal? To convince you to transfer money out of your account and give it to them.
Find the article here and how to stay clear of FTC impersonators here.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat