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Email from the U.S. government: Dont Pay for Benefits - The Government Won’t Call to Ask for Money We received a comment on Facebook from a woman who said the U.S. Federal Government Grants Department called and claimed she needed to pay more than $600 in order to receive federal benefits totaling $8,000. She paid the money, never got the $8,000 and asked us how to get a refund of her money. The phone call was a scam. The Federal Government Grants Department doesnt exist. More importantly, the government will never call or text you to ask for money. Even though the woman wrote down the phone number of the caller, it can be hard to trace it back to a real person because of tricks like caller ID spoofing. This means that she probably wont be able to get her money back. Be suspicious of any call, text, or e-mail that claims to be from the government. Scammers often use names that sound like real government agencies but arent. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation’s consumer protection agency, has more tips on spotting fake callers who pretend to be the government. You can find the official names and contact information for federal government agencies in our A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies. Dont hesitate to contact the agency that claims you owe them money. Be sure to use the contact information listed in the A-Z Index and not the contact information the caller or e-mail provides. If you do get scammed, then you should file a complaint with the FTC and your states consumer agency. caller ID spoofing fcc.gov/guides/caller-id-and-spoofing more tips on spotting fake callers who pretend to be the government consumer.ftc.gov/blog/whos-calling-not-government A-Z Index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml A-Z Index usa.gov/directory/federal/index.shtml file a complaint with the FTC https://ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#&panel1-1 states consumer agency usa.gov/directory/stateconsumer/index.shtml
Posted on: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 19:11:49 +0000

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