We recently covered how criminals are impersonating FBI agents and threatening victims with jail time if they didn’t cooperate. Tap or click here to see how scammers impersonating FBI agents. There have also been several scams related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, promising a vaccine for sale. Here are some signs to watch for: All the reasons are naturally bogus, and you should never entertain scammers with an answer. You should immediately put down the call and block the number in your contacts.
How to stay safe
There are several ways in which you can protect yourself. The most important step is to immediately hang up the phone when you suspect anything suspicious is going on. Here are suggestions from the BBB on how to handle this scam:
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This COVID vaccine scam is particularly nasty – signs to watch for Watch out for this malicious ad that appears as a Google Search result
