The Washington State Attorney General’s Office and other law enforcement agencies have been warning that scammers are in high gear to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), that works with government, businesses and consumers to research and educate the public about identity theft, has sent out a warning about scammers posing as being from the World Health Organization (WHO) offering a $550,000 grant as seen in this text message.
ITRC says that scammers are approaching potential victims with the phishing scam via email, text, and social media.
Clearly, a text, email, or direct message out of the blue, offering a lot of money is not a sincere offer. Don’t click on any links.
Identity Theft Resource Center:
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/world-health-organization-grant-scam-targets-email-text-and-social-media-users/
For tips on how to avoid scams during the COVID-19 pandemic, check out this link,
Identity Theft Resource Center:
https://www.idtheftcenter.org/is-this-a-covid-19-scam-find-out-with-these-tips/
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