BBB
Recently, BBB has received additional reports that
scammers are impersonating the Better Business Bureau via phone calls
and emails. If you are unsure of who is contacting you, reach out to
your local Better Business Bureau. See more information below.
An impostor is a person who pretends to be someone else. They may
pretend to be someone you know; like a family member, a friend, a person
you feel like you know but have not met in person. They may pretend to
be working for the government or from a company you trust, or a company
with which you do business on a regular basis, such as a computer
software company.
Impostors are dishonest people who want to steal your money or
personal information and will try to do this through a phone call, text
message, or email. The phone calls may appear to be a local number, text
messages appear to be from real companies, or emails with entirely
believable government logos or a familiar business on them.
Impersonation is a very common tactic used by scammers, according to the BBB Scam Tracker Risk Report. Impostor scams come in all shapes and sizes with the same intent – to trick you out of your money and/or personal information.
IMPOSTOR SCAMS & HOW THEY WORK:
- Power/utility scam:
Utility company impostors typically reach out via a telephone call or
knock on your door claiming to be a representative from the local water,
electric, or gas company. In the most common scenario, the fraudster
will say a payment is overdue and…
