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The fraudsters also spoof the caller ID number of the homeowner's actual lending institution, further convincing them of the call's legitimacy, the agency noted.
Utility scams: calls claiming that bills are overdue, threatening to shut off service. Common computer scams: Bank scams: warning you of fraudulent activity and asking for sensitive information
The "fake landlord" scam Thanks to the generosity of a man who wanted to give back to the city he used to call home, Walker finally owns her home. But many victims of landlord scams aren't so lucky.
Cramming is a form of fraud in which small charges are added to a bill by a third party without the subscriber's consent, approval, authorization or disclosure. These may be disguised as a tax, some other common fee or a bogus service, and may be several dollars or even just a few cents.
An overpayment scam, also known as a refund scam, is a type of confidence trick designed to prey upon victims' good faith.In the most basic form, an overpayment scam consists of a scammer claiming, falsely, to have sent a victim an excess amount of money.
Here are some common variations on the theme: Someone calls a recent grad and offers a scholarship that doesn’t exist, or says they’ll help to find a roommate or a non-existent house rental.
• Fake email addresses - Malicious actors sometimes send from email addresses made to look like an official email address but in fact is missing a letter(s), misspelled, replaces a letter with a lookalike number (e.g. “O” and “0”), or originates from free email services that would not be used for official communications.
A scammer calls or stops by the residence of a utility customer and claims that the utility company has not received payment for the customer's bill. The scammer demands immediate payment and usually threatens immediate shut-off of electricity, gas, or water if a payment is not made.