IRS Impersonation Telephone Scam
7 May 2015Callers pretend to be IRS fraud division employees and tell victims they owe tax monies that must be paid immediately to avoid arrest or other criminal penalties.
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+967 233 45 SIM Cloning Warning
Can your answering a call from the number 96723345 enable scammers in Peru or Pakistan to clone your phone's SIM card?
#-9-0 Phone Scam
Can pressing #-9-0 allow scammers to make long-distance phone calls on your phone bill?
Microsoft Impersonation Scam
Scammers pretending to Microsoft techs gain remote access of your computer and/or strip your bank account.
809 Area Code Call Warning
30 July 2001Scam alert warns that phone users lured into placing calls to the 809 area code are charged exorbitant long-distance fees.
‘Parcel Delivery Service’ Telephone Scam
8 April 2006Notification of attempted delivery cards from a phony 'Parcel Delivery Service' were used as part of a premium rate telephone scam.
What is a ‘One-Ring’ Scam?
25 October 2012Warnings of a 'one-ring scam' in which telephone customers return hang-up calls from foreign phone numbers and get charged hefty fees are often greatly exaggerated.
BT Cut-Off Scam
Con artist pretending to be telephone company representative makes it appear he can shut off phone service.
Bankcard PIN Theft by Text Message
Text message to 'hubby' on stolen phone nets purse snatcher a PIN.
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