You get a call from a person, claiming to be a police officer, saying there’s been an accident and your loved one is in pain. Then they say you owe them thousands of dollars. That's the basis of a new disturbing scam that has targeted Utahns EmilyTencerTV
SALT LAKE CITY — Scammers are getting more and more savvy with how they try to trick you over the phone.
On Friday, Goodman’s husband was in his car, on the go, trying to find his wife who callers said was hurt and owed them $10,000. Last week, journalist Bryan Schott at the Salt Lake Tribune received a similar phone call. The caller also knew his daughter’s name, had the same story as the Goodmans, and played a recording of a woman screaming in pain.
In the video, Schott said he knew something was up when the alleged police officer refused to tell him where to go.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eli McCann: We’re thankful for the ‘mois-chur.’ You don’t say? Well, in Utah we do.Eli McCann: 'Once I told my husband about the “moisture,” he became obsessed with this phrase, sometimes saying it in front of people who didn’t know he was being facetious.'
Read more »
How Utahns feel about the economy and their financial futureUtahns don't have a completely positive outlook on the economy, but they're more likely than not to think good times are ahead and have better expectations for the future than Americans as a whole.
Read more »
Scammers Cheated Student-Loan Borrowers Out of Millions, FTC SaysThe FTC says fraud targeting borrowers is rising since President Biden said he would seek to cancel up to $20,000 in student-loan debt relief for qualified borrowers
Read more »
Donations for Allen shooting victims pour in, along with scammers looking to profitThe Communities Foundation of North Texas is taking the lead in collecting donations to help victims, families and others harmed by the deadly shooting that...
Read more »
Kidnap scammers using AI to create fake videos, voice recordings of loved onesScammers are using artificial intelligence to clone the voice or videos of a loved one to trick you into paying a ransom for their release.
Read more »
FTC warns of scammers cloning voices with AI technology during phone callsThe FTC issued a warning that scammers are cloning people's voices in order to make phone scams sound more convincing. The scams target victims who often give up money, believing the scammer is someone else - often a family member who needs help.
Read more »