Calls from imposters pretending to be authorities thereatening you to make payment.
How Does It Happen?
Here is how Phone Scams unfold.
Example of a scammer impersonating a delivery company staff/personnel:
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You will receive calls from people claiming to be authorities, using a private number, or from an unknown country.
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They may say that you have an uncollected parcel, are under investigation, or have overdue payment.
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They will make fake threats to scare you into thinking there’s a court order or authorities have frozen your account.
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They will then connect you with fake enforcement agencies that will pressure you to share your bank security codes or send money to a third-party account.
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They may also trick you into approving a mobile banking transaction that you didn’t initiate.