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Be Careful of This Type of Scam Call

A common scam call or robocall is called a "government scam". These calls are where a robocaller impersonates a real government agency with ill intent. They will tell you that you are wanted for a crime and will oftentimes ask you to wire them money. The most common government scam call is where the caller pretends to be an employee of the IRS, and they will tell you that you must pay taxes now, or else you will be arrested. They will tell you to wire their bank account money, or else they will send the police department to arrest you immediately. These calls will seem very realistic, as they will know your legal name, address, and social security number. Other agencies that are impersonated frequently are the FBI, police departments, the Social Security Administration, and Medicare. You should not believe these calls, as government agencies will never ask you to wire their account money over the phone. If you are concerned it was truly the government agency calling you, you can look up the number of the agency and call them to confirm it was them.