Subj : US government agency warns scammers are spoofing it  so make sure
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 14 2024 15:15:05

US government agency warns scammers are spoofing it  so make sure you dont 
pick up this call

Date:
Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:11:02 +0000

Description:
No, CISA is not calling you on the phone - it's a scammer that's after your 
money.

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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the 
government agency looking after cybersecurity protections, has issued a 
warning it is being impersonated by scammers. 

In an alert , the organization said impersonation scams were on the rise, and 
that they often use the names and titles of government employees. 

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aware of 
recent impersonation scammers claiming to represent the agency, the warning 
says. As a reminder, CISA staff will never contact you with a request to wire 
money, cash, cryptocurrency, or use gift cards and will never instruct you to 
keep the discussion secret. Reporting the crime 

CISA did not detail what kind of scam the attackers were performing, but 
previous reports mentioned that the attackers would often claim the victims 
funds were at risk. They would then ask the victim to pull the money out of 
the risky bank and into a secure government vault, which is nothing more than 
just a different bank account, belonging to the scammers. 

In one particularly brazen incident, the attackers even convinced the victims 
to buy gold and other precious metals, instead of keeping cash. They then 
sent couriers to their houses to pick up the parcels, for safe keeping. While 
not impossible, gold bars and other physical objects are somewhat harder to 
track, compared to cash being wired from one account to another. 

Usually, the scammers would target more senior citizens, those who are more 
gullible and more prone to action. 

CISA says that in no scenario should users rush into any action, particularly 
to pay the caller, in any currency. Instead, the victims should write down 
the phone number from which the call came. They should then hang up and call 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/us-government-agency-warns-scammers-are
-spoofing-it-so-make-sure-you-dont-pick-up-this-call


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