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#SCAM ALERT: Scammers are calling #Chicago residents claiming to be #FBI officials.
You may see our number on your caller ID. Or they may give you the name of someone on our website. That doesn’t mean it’s really that agent or that they're really calling from our office.
You may see our number on your caller ID. Or they may give you the name of someone on our website. That doesn’t mean it’s really that agent or that they're really calling from our office.
Don’t be rushed. A real FBI employee will understand your need to confirm their identity. If an “FBI agent” calls making demands, call our office at 312-421-6700 and be connected directly to the agent in question. Our call center is trained to recognize common scams.
The #FBI will never call or email to:
Discuss a “frozen” Social Security number.
Threaten you with arrest.
Ask for money, wire transfers, or giftcards.
Coordinate inheritance payments.
Not the SAC. Not an agent. Report these #scam calls to: http://tips.fbi.gov .
Discuss a “frozen” Social Security number.Threaten you with arrest.Ask for money, wire transfers, or giftcards.Coordinate inheritance payments.Not the SAC. Not an agent. Report these #scam calls to: http://tips.fbi.gov .
Do we ever really call people? We do. Some common reasons we call:• You may be a witness.
• You may be a victim.
A REAL FBI agent is willing to meet in person at a safe location like a police station, showing their official badge & picture ID. They NEVER ask for money.
It might not be a call or email. Let’s look at a real government impersonation scam targeting #Chicago.
Phase 1 (The Tech):
•You turn on your computer. It locks. A message says call “Microsoft” & gives a number.
•You call, and they request “remote access” to your computer.
Phase 1 (The Tech):
•You turn on your computer. It locks. A message says call “Microsoft” & gives a number.
•You call, and they request “remote access” to your computer.
Phase 2 (The Bank):
•They know your bank & say your account is “compromised.”
•You’re transferred to a “Fraud Dept,” given a fake name, and asked for personal info & a copy of your driver’s license.
•They mention places you know (ex. local street names) to sound legit.
•They know your bank & say your account is “compromised.”
•You’re transferred to a “Fraud Dept,” given a fake name, and asked for personal info & a copy of your driver’s license.
•They mention places you know (ex. local street names) to sound legit.
Phase 3 (The Feds):
•You are contacted by an “FBI agent.” You check http://fbi.gov and the name is there.
•The “agent” asks you to send money to help catch the criminal. The location is often overseas.
It’s not Microsoft, the bank, or the FBI, but it IS a scam.
•You are contacted by an “FBI agent.” You check http://fbi.gov and the name is there.
•The “agent” asks you to send money to help catch the criminal. The location is often overseas.
It’s not Microsoft, the bank, or the FBI, but it IS a scam.
