Scammers offering inflation rebates could end up deflating your savings account. Kayla Palmore with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM has what you need to know.
Fraudsters are imitating government agencies and even inventing fake departments like the Department of Taxation and Finance, saying they have a rebate for you in an attempt to steal personal and financial data.
In many emails and texts, people are told their money is ready and waiting for them and will be sent out in a day or two, but there’s one catch. They need your personal and banking information. Scammers also use a common tactic of setting a fake deadline to create pressure for quick information, or you'll lose your money.
Scammers try to make their targets act quickly out of emotion. Never click on links or call phone numbers in unsolicited messages and never share your personal information.
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