Avoid letting scare tactics trap you in a scam
Avoid letting scare tactics trap you in a scam
Most of us know how to spot phone scam.
But, if we get a call from what appears to be a fraud department, a government agency like Social Security, or We Energies, we may be more inclined to fall for a scam because we fear losing money, government benefits, or vital services such as electricity.
IF YOU GET A CALL FROM SOMEONEPOSING AS A FRAUD DEPARTMENT,GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR WEENERGIES, WATCH OUT!
IF YOUARE NOT CAREFUL, YOU COULD GETTAKEN BY A SCAM.
KAREN STILESOF OUR CALL FOR ACTION OFFICEHAS MOREMOST OF US KNOW HOW TO SPOTPHONE SCAM.
BUT, IF WE GET ACALL FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE AFRAUD DEPARTMENT, A GOVERNMENTAGENCY LIKE SOCIAL SECURITY,OR WE ENERGIES, WE MAY BE MOREINCLINED TO FALL TO A SCAMBECAUSE WE FEAR LOSING MONEY,GOVERNMENT BENEFITS, OR VITALSERVICES SUCH AS ELECTRICITY.BUT, HERE ARE A FEW WAYS TOSPOT THESE SCAMS AND AVOIDFALLING VICTIM.-MOSTIMPORTANT, DO NOT TRUST CALLERI.D.
NOR THE INFORMATION BEINGSHARED IN A CALL OR A MESSAGE.-CHECK EVERYTHING OUT WITHLEGITIMATE SOURCES SUCH AS THEPHONE NUMBER LISTED ON ANOFFICIAL WEBSITE, YOUR I.D.CARD, OR A RECENT BILL.-RESISTTHE URGE TO PUSH BUTTONS ONYOUR PHONE OR ANSWER QUESTIONSPOSED BY THE SCAMMER.
THESERESPONSES COULD BE USED FORMULTIPLE SCAMS.DO NOT PROVIDEPERSONAL INFORMATION AND WATCHOUT FOR PRE-TEXTING WHERE ASCAMMER MAY PROVIDE SOMELIMITED INFORMATION LIKE YOURNAME AND ADDRESS TO CONVINCEYOU INTO PROVIDING A CREDITCARD OR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER.ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO AVOIDGETTING TAKEN IS BY HAVINGCALLS GO TO AN ANSWERINGMACHINE, AND CHECKING THINGSOUT.
IF THE CALLER DOES NOTLEAVE A MESSAGE, THIS IS AGOOD INDICATION OF A POTENTIALSCAM.IF YOU FALL VICTIM TO ONEOF THESE SCAMS, REACH OUT FORHELP IMMEDIATELY BY CONTACTINGTHE COMPANY OR AGENCY, LAWENFORCEMENT, AND CONSUMERRESOURCES LIKE FEDERAL TRADECOMMISSION OR OUR CALL FORACTION OFFICE.FOR TMJ4 NEWSCALL FOR ACTION, I'M KARENSTILES.?RUNNING INTO A CONSUMERPROBLEM AND UNSURE WHERE TO GOFOR HELP?
OUR CALL FOR ACTIONOFFICE IS READY TO HELP.
YOUCAN CONTACT THEM USING THEINFORMATION ON YOUR SCREEN.
