Scammers often pretend to be contacting you from or on behalf of the government e.g. Police Department, Anti-Corruption Agency, etc as well as a business you know e.g. a bank, or even a charity. They might use technology to change the phone number that appears. They might say: * you have committed crimes, you owe money or your family member has an emergency * there is a problem with your account and you need to verify some information * you won a prize or money but have to pay a fee to get it * your computer is infected Scammers want you to act fast before you have time to think. They might ask for your personal or financial information, threaten to arrest you, depot you, or sue you, your computer is about to die, or your account is hacked by someone, etc. DON'T GIVE YOUR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION TO ANYONE. LEGITIMATE ORGANISATIONS WON'T CALL, EMAIL, OR SMS TO ASK FOR YOUR PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION LIKE YOUR PASSWORD OR CARD NUMBERS. If you need to contact a bu...
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