New Social Security Scam Spoofs Government Badges darkreading.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from darkreading.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
New Social Security Scam Spoofs Government Badges
Criminals text or email photos of fake government identification badges to trick people into sending money.
Social Security Administration officials warn there is a new scam making the rounds that involves fake government identification badges.
Related Content:
Gail S. Ennis, inspector general for the Social Security Administration (SSA), issued a fraud alert this week that describes the new tactic.
Imposters use images of the fake badges in phone scams to deceive people into sending money or personal information. The fraudulent versions of these identification badges look like the ID most federal employees use to gain access to government buildings, officials said.