Phishing Scams
There are numerous methods used by thieves to get your personal information. Quite often, the thieves send out emails claiming to be officials from various banks, or from a State or Federal agency.
They ask you for personal information, giving you numerous plausible scenarios. Do not ever give out personal information including your date of birth, social security number, passport number, bank account numbers or your address.
If you are unsure, always look up the phone number or email address for the agency and contact them using the published number.
Remember that the thieves will often spoof the actual phone number for the agency making the email or telephone number appear credible.
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2021/02/06/kentucky-transportation-cabinet-issues-text-message-scam-alert/
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/phishing.html
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/identity-theft-and-data-security/phishing-scams
They ask you for personal information, giving you numerous plausible scenarios. Do not ever give out personal information including your date of birth, social security number, passport number, bank account numbers or your address.
If you are unsure, always look up the phone number or email address for the agency and contact them using the published number.
Remember that the thieves will often spoof the actual phone number for the agency making the email or telephone number appear credible.
https://www.wkdzradio.com/2021/02/06/kentucky-transportation-cabinet-issues-text-message-scam-alert/
https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2019/phishing.html
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/media-resources/identity-theft-and-data-security/phishing-scams