It’s an unfortunate fact of life, but there are scammers just about everywhere.
And you and I both know that a lot of these folks use phone scams as their main avenue to try to rip people off.
So keep an eye out for these 8 scams and avoid them at all costs!
This is a scam that would scare just about anyone. Someone calls and says they’re with the FBI and either tells you that there’s a warrant out for your arrest or that you need to pay money to avoid the forfeiture of your assets. The number that appears on your Caller ID might even look like a real FBI phone number. Basically, they’re trying to scare you into wiring them money.
If this happens to you, DO NOT give them any information or send them any money. And it’s imperative that you don’t give them your social security number. The FBI will never contact anyone about matters like this. Instead, call your local FBI office and report the incident.
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You might get this scam call from any number of imposters, including someone pretending to be a government worker, a person from a fake utility company, or possibly even a potential romantic partner. This scam revolves around them asking you to send money in the form of cryptocurrency.
They will direct you to a cryptocurrency ATM and send you a QR code that has a digital address in it: when you scan the QR code, your crypto is sent to them and you lose all your money.
You should never, ever send money to someone you’ve…
