Be cautious of unsolicited texts, emails, phone calls, or social media messages asking you to open an attachment or click a link and provide confidential personal or financial information. If you suspect an email, link or attachment is not real do not open or click on it, delete it.
Common Examples of this Scam
Scammers use a variety of scenarios designed to get victims to provide their social security, bank account, credit card, Secure Access Code (SAC), or PIN number, including:
- Get your stimulus payment faster
- A package is waiting for you
- You owe back taxes to the IRS
- Anything regarding your Amazon account
- Information about your COVID status
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