Even cities fall victim to scammers
Stories of people fooled by online scam artists are common. Fake messages, with a common goal of separating you from your money, arrive via email, text message, and voicemail. Someone offers opportunities to make investments. You are warned about a pending arrest unless you pay up, urging you to call right away and straighten out an overdue bill. You receive a phone call stating that your bank account has been compromised and that your account information is needed to ensure it’s safe.
Despite the best efforts, despite repeated warnings, people fall victim to these scams. Even cities, which you would think would be on full alert 24/7, have been tricked and unwittingly surrendered large sums of taxpayer money to bad guys.
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