- Never respond to calls or texts, and never shell out money, even in the face of threats.
- Immediately report these scams to your local police department and file a report before the FTC through ftc.gov/complaint.
- Make your social media accounts private. This can keep scammers from getting personal details, or grabbing pictures you don’t want to be shared.
- Know that the government will never call or text to threaten you or ask for money. If you’re concerned, look up the agency’s real number and call them directly. Ask them what the story is.
The agency said one thing you can count on is that a phone scammer will try to get your money or your personal information to commit identity theft.
The FTC advised the public to heed their advice wherever you are since scammers don’t often stick with one area. The agency said they could expand their target area any time now.
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