A New Wrinkle in Identity Theft 1
The unsuspecting victims are then asked to give the caller their name, date of birth and Social Security number.
It’s a scam, said David W. Thomas, U.S. Marshal of the District of Delaware.
The man is an imposter, and victims are warned never to give out any confidential information over the phone.
Thomas said the telephone call appears to be legitimate, because the scammers use spoof cards that make the victim’s caller ID look as though the call is coming from a federal government telephone
This has been a public service announcement.
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June 21, 2007 at 9:27 pm
Call it harsh, but if anyone is stupid enough to give out personal information on a phone call THEY DIDN’T ORIGINATE, they almost deserve what they get. Same goes for emails & websites.