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2. Beware Latest Government Grant Scams — Warning Signs ... - AOL

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   The government will also not call you to seek money. The agency warned that con artists use letterhead from the HHS or logos to appear official; the HHS does not use private firms ever.

3. Scams stealing government benefits like unemployment ... - AOL

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   Identity theft to receive government benefits — typically unemployment insurance — shot up 82% in 2023, according to a ConsumerAffairs analysis of Federal Trade Commission data, topping 82,000 ...

4. How to identify Medicare scam calls - AOL

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   These scams involve a person pretending to be from a government agency, like Medicare or Social Security. During a phone call, they may threaten to cut off benefits or ask for a person’s ...

5. FCC warns of 50-state scam by fraudsters posing as mortgage ...

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   "Today's actions both warn consumers of this latest set of scams, and put on notice all other voice service providers to immediately stop carrying these junk calls," Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel ...

6. Identify legitimate AOL websites, requests, and communications

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   • Don't use internet search engines to find AOL contact info, as they may lead you to malicious websites and support scams. Always go directly to AOL Help Central for legitimate AOL customer support. • Never click suspicious-looking links. Hover over hyperlinks with your cursor to preview the destination URL.

7. FCC votes to ban scam robocalls that use AI-generated voices

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   The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to outlaw scam robocalls featuring fake, artificial intelligence-created voices, cracking down on so-called “deepfake” technology that ...

8. SSA impersonation scam - Wikipedia

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   An SSA impersonation scam, or SSA scam, is a class of telecommunications scam targeting citizens of the United States by impersonating Social Security Administration employees. SSA scams are typically initiated through pre-recorded messages, or robocalls , that use social engineering to make victims panic and ensure they follow instructions ...

9. Billions of Scam Phone Calls to U.S. Consumers Are Mostly ...

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   First Orion recently issued its "2022 Mid-Year Phone Scam Report," which estimates that U.S. consumers were on the receiving end of 101 billion scam calls during just the first half of 2022. First ...