Los Angeles (CA) – As we come out of the pandemic, scams and identity theft continue to be rampant, and consumers need to be on their toes and know how to protect their personal information.
If you have received an email –like the one below– offering you $37,000 in financial hardship, unfortunately, it is a scam.
I, myself, just received one this morning. Not only does the Financial Hardship Department not exist, but the sender’s name (Danyelle Willkie) and email address do not match (maronesahimy@hotmail.com).
The recipients are asked to call the sender back on 833-674-2425. People being targeted are also reporting having received similar messages via SMS.
As appealing as the fake Financial Hardship Department’s offer may seem, it’s best to report the email as spam or phishing to your email provider or to your phone company.
For further information about scams, visit the FTC website: https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/pass-it-on
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