Government Impostor Scams: What You Need to Know
Channel: Better Business Bureau Serving Central Indiana
Date: 2022-06-10

COVID-19 led to a rise in government impostor scams, with scammers posing as Social Security agents, government grant recipients, and even the IRS. Reports of these scams have slowed since their peak in early 2021, but monetary losses for those victimized have more than doubled, according to new research by Better Business Bureau®.

Use caution if you are contacted by a government agency with a request demanding money, or if you are contacted about applying for a government grant. For more information visit: BBB.org/ScamStudies