Have you ever gotten one of those calls from someone at the IRS, warning that you owe unpaid taxes and you must pay up at once or risk immediate arrest? Or maybe from the National Sweepstakes Bureau, calling to tell you that you've won a big prize and you'll only have to pay a small fee to collect it?
If you have, then you know by now these calls are bogus. But it's possible you went through at least a few heart-stopping moments, and possibly quite a lot of hassle and expense, to find it out.
If you want to avoid having this happen to you again—or having it happen for the first time, if you've never experienced it—my new Money Crashers article can help. It discusses the ins and outs of various imposter scams, in which fraudsters impersonate government officials to separate you from your money (or, in some cases, your personal data). I outline the most common types of government imposter scams, tips for spotting and avoiding them, and information on how to report the scammers so they can't pull the same tricks on other people.
7 Government Imposter Scams to Watch Out For
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