FBI issues severe warning for phone scam – here’s how you protect yourself

Be cautious about who you talk to on your phone, as you may be scammed. That’s the latest message from the FBI. The warning includes thieves impersonating federal agents threatening arrest. This is how you should deal with it if it happens to you.

In early June, the FBI Cleveland office issued a new warning to US citizens. Scammers are spoofing, meaning imitating, FBI phone numbers nationwide, and impersonating government agents.

“Victims are tricked into thinking an arrest is imminent unless they send money. If you believe you have been a victim of this scam,” the FBI Cleveland wrote on June 2.Continue reading…

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