“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.
The Nashville branch added: “The FBI will never call you demanding money to get out of criminal charges. It’s a scam. Hang up and visit the FBI’s ic3.gov to file a report.”
The scamming attacks have not been limited to federal agencies; reports of scams have been local and nationwide throughout the years.
On June 2, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) put out a public advisory, saying “citizens should report suspicious calls to the ATF at 1-888-ATF-TIPS or the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov.” If someone were to become a victim, they should “contact local law enforcement immediately” after reports about scam calls where people impersonated their agents became known.Continue reading…
