Topic: phone scam
It’s tax season and the con artists are hard at work trying to scam you and separate you from your money.
“The IRS does not email, text, or call you. If the IRS needs to communicate with you because there’s a problem with your taxes, they send you a letter — snail mail, good old US mail. It’s part of the government,” cautions ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum. …
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In this episode, ConsumerMan Herb Weisbaum has urgent, important advice regarding scam calls. Any of us can be scammed!
If you find yourself being pressured by a caller asking for personal information such as a bank card or Social Security number, or insisting you pay a bill with gift cards, HANG UP! These are professional criminals. They know how to use emotion and fear to get consumers to do what they demand.
“There’s almost nothing in this world I can think of that has to be done instantaneously or it’s gone forever,” Herb warns. …
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