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 a state or federal agency; or they go phishing using using fake websites which are made to look like the real thing.
The criminals who produce these sites are looking to obtain your personal data which is used to steal your money and assets. Do not be fooled. Look up the real website information before you respond to any advertisement. Do not provide your personal information to any unsolicited contact.
They ask you for personal information either via email or fake website, 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, email address. and website 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
https://www.kttn.com/justice-department-is-warning-about-fake-unemployment-benefit-websites/
https://www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch/transnational-elder-fraud-strike-force
The criminals who produce these sites are looking to obtain your personal data which is used to steal your money and assets. Do not be fooled. Look up the real website information before you respond to any advertisement. Do not provide your personal information to any unsolicited contact.
They ask you for personal information either via email or fake website, 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, email address. and website 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
https://www.kttn.com/justice-department-is-warning-about-fake-unemployment-benefit-websites/
https://www.justice.gov/civil/consumer-protection-branch/transnational-elder-fraud-strike-force