FBI: Government Impersonators and Romance Scammers Targeting Western Michigan Residents
June 27, 2020
June 27, 2020
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The FBI issued the following news release:
The FBI in Michigan has received numerous reports of increased efforts by scammers to target residents across western Michigan with two different schemes: government impersonators and romance scams. In both fraud schemes, the scammer seeks to take advantage of a relationship of trust.
There are many versions of the government impersonation scam, and they all exploit intimidation tactics.
How . . .
The FBI in Michigan has received numerous reports of increased efforts by scammers to target residents across western Michigan with two different schemes: government impersonators and romance scams. In both fraud schemes, the scammer seeks to take advantage of a relationship of trust.
There are many versions of the government impersonation scam, and they all exploit intimidation tactics.
How . . .