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Feb 13, 2024 · They’re sending fake forms and letters from made-up agencies to small business owners and demanding payment ASAP. Here’s what to know and do if you get a letter like this. You’ve heard about scammers who pose as government workers, calling to demand your money or information.
Feb 7, 2024 · Businesses are getting fake letters from government agencies and departments regarding filling compliance. BBB has tips to avoid government impostor scams.
Aug 24, 2023 · A fake law firm in Canada is sending letters to U.S. consumers pitching a scam on how to make money off of another person's life insurance policy.
Aug 18, 2023 · The letter looks like it’s from a law firm and offers an “easy way” to get money using someone else’s life insurance policy. But it’s a scam. Here’s how to spot it.
Scammers contact consumers through a phone call, robocall, email, or other communication falsely claiming to be from the IRS, Social Security Administration, immigration authorities, or some other government agency or entity, demanding immediate payment, often by untraceable methods like gift cards.
Scammers send official-looking letters with seals and make up government agency names that sound real but aren’t. Someone who works for the government won’t tell you to get cash or gold and give it to someone.
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Sep 15, 2022 · For example, the proposed rule would ban scammers from: Using government seals or business logos when communicating with consumers by mail or online. Spoofing government and business emails and web addresses, including spoofing “.gov” email addresses or using lookalike email addresses or websites that rely on misspellings of a company’s name.
