Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Fwd: Can you spot a government imposter?



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From: Federal Trade Commission <subscribe@subscribe.ftc.gov>
Date: Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:44 AM
Subject: Can you spot a government imposter?
To: iammejtm@gmail.com


Federal Trade Commission Consumer Information

 

by Amy Hebert
Consumer Education Specialist, FTC

Your caller ID says "FTC" or "IRS," and the phone number has the "202" Washington, DC area code. You might even look the number up and see that it's a real government phone number.

But the person calling isn't really from the FTC, IRS, or any other agency. It's a government imposter whose goal is to convince you to send money before you figure out it's a scam. The big giveaway? They want you to send money.

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