Scam calls aren't already annoying enough. There are now scam texts and artificial intelligence voice throwing a wrench into the mix
too eerie. Now's Marissa Tom has caught up with one woman to hear her frustrations with scammers and also with the better Business Bureau to
give us some tips from the IRS to the government or a service provider
Chances are you've gotten a call like this. Our file shows we have some good news about your past taxes
Lucia Dunsmore received an offer to cut down her cable bill if only she paid over the phone right there
And then, and as soon as said that I realized it was a scam
So I hung up and it's not the first time someone's called Dunsmore pretending to be someone
They're not the one before that was grandma. This is your oldest granddaughter and I'm in desperate need
I had an accident. I said, ok, which one? I had 10 granddaughters because I only have one and she gave me a name
I said, gee, I don't have that one click. You know, they give you a sad story
How many fall for the Federal Trade Commission says there's 2.4 million fraud reports and a loss of $8.8 billion in 2022
With advancing technology, it's now possible to clone voices using A I making phone call
Scams more believable. Think the types of fishing scams that we have all seen but more sophisticated because now you're going to get a phone
call from somebody that sounds like somebody, you know, Caitlin Driscoll with the better Business bureau says impersonation
scams are the most common and those 65 up are the ones who more often lose money from them
Don't automatically trust your caller id either because scammers can spoof caller id to have it appear that a company's legitimate customer service
number is contacting you or even just a name like the FBI coming across your caller ID screen
Marisa Thomas, eerie news. Now, now, very rarely will the government contact you over the phone
And for utility companies, the recommendation is to contact them with a verified number
Make sure not to give out any personal information from passwords to financial data
You can learn more on where to report a suspected scammer on our website W N news now dot com