Telephone Scams

IRS Impersonation Telephone Scam

• 7 May 2015

Callers pretend to be IRS fraud division employees and tell victims they owe tax monies...

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IRS Impersonation Telephone Scam

+967 233 45 SIM Cloning Warning

• 21 November 2014

Can your answering a call from the number 96723345 enable scammers in Peru or Pakistan...

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+967 233 45 SIM Cloning Warning

Does #-9-0 Allow Scammers to Make Long-Distance Calls on Your Phone?

• 25 September 2014

Snopes has been getting variations on this warning for over 20 years.

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Does #-9-0 Allow Scammers to Make Long-Distance Calls on Your Phone?

Microsoft Impersonation Scam

• 20 July 2014

Scammers pretending to Microsoft techs gain remote access of your computer and/or strip your bank...

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Microsoft Impersonation Scam

What is a ‘One-Ring’ Scam?

• 25 October 2012

Warnings of a 'one-ring scam' in which telephone customers return hang-up calls from foreign phone...

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What is a ‘One-Ring’ Scam?

BT Cut-Off Scam

• 14 October 2009

Con artist pretending to be telephone company representative makes it appear he can shut off...

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BT Cut-Off Scam

Bankcard PIN Theft by Text Message

• 13 January 2009

Text message to 'hubby' on stolen phone nets purse snatcher a PIN.

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Bankcard PIN Theft by Text Message

‘Parcel Delivery Service’ Telephone Scam

• 8 April 2006

Notification of attempted delivery cards from a phony 'Parcel Delivery Service' were used as part...

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‘Parcel Delivery Service’ Telephone Scam

809 Area Code Call Warning

• 30 July 2001

Scam alert warns that phone users lured into placing calls to the 809 area code...

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809 Area Code Call Warning