The scammer controls the new bank or cryptocurrency accounts or sends someone to pick up the gold bars or boxes of cash “for safekeeping.” The truth is, instead of protecting your money, you’re about to lose all your savings. Or, they tell you to cash out your savings to put in a box or buy cryptocurrency or gold bars. The only way to protect your money or clear your good name, the scammer says, is to quickly transfer it to a more secure account.
The person you’re talking to - who claims to be a helpful agent from the FTC, or another agency or organization - is really a scammer. The caller convinces you that the court will seize the money in your bank account or retirement savings. But in a new twist, the story quickly takes a more serious turn when you’re told someone is using your information to commit crimes and all your money is at risk. Many impersonation schemes start with a call about a routine problem, like suspicious activity in your Amazon account.
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