You have probably heard of all of these but, unfortunately, unsuspecting and trusting folks are still getting scammed. I just discovered that the Federal Trade Commission has a consumer information blog and they have posted a list of the top ten imposter scams from 2014.
1 - IRS Calling 2 - Prize Patrol 3 - Your computer has problems
4 - Dangerous software alert from Microsoft Tech Support 5 - Fake FBI
6 - Computer Lock-out 7 - You've won a government grant 8 - Medical benefits scare
9 - Deportation Threats 10 - Fake Caller ID
More information on these types of scams is available on the FTC blog. Check it out. You can also browse the topic "privacy & identity" blog posts by clicking on a link on the right side of the web page. Looks like there is more helpful information there.
I guess the best advice is, "Be skeptical. Be very skeptical."
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