City of Mayfield Heights issued the following announcement on Feb. 25.
Real government officials will NEVER:
• threaten arrest or legal action against you unless you immediately send money;
• promise to increase your benefits or resolve a problem if you pay a fee or move your money into a protected account;
• require payment with gift cards, prepaid debit cards, wire transfer, Internet currency, or by mailing cash; or
• try to gain your trust by providing fake “documentation,” false “evidence,” or the name of a real government official.
Report Social Security-related scams and fraud online at https://oig.ssa.gov. Other government imposter scams may be reported to the Federal Trade Commission
https://www.ftc.gov/scams. Follow along on National Slam the Scam Day using #SlamTheScam and visit https://oig.ssa.gov/scam for more information.
Original source can be found here.
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