Robo Call Scam – You receive a call from “card holder services” stating there is a problem with your credit card and you need to call the provided
number and resolve the issue immediately.
The criminal does not provide specific information about the card, but instead asks you to confirm your account information and card number.
Once you provide the number, you will be asked to verify your identity by providing your date of birth, social security number, or more, giving the criminals all the information needed to use your card or open new accounts.
Accidental Overpayment Scam– This scam targets people selling items online on sites such as Craigslist or the Buy Sell Trade pages on Facebook.
You receive the check and realize it is for more than the amount you were asking. You contact the buyer who tells you to go ahead and cash it, but send the overpayment back immediately.
The buyer was a criminal and the check is fraudulent. You are held responsible for the full amount.
Medical Alert Scam – These criminals will contact you and announce your family has purchased a medical alert system for you.
They ask you for personal information needed to set up the account, which they will use to steal your identity.
Grandchild in Trouble Telephone Call Scam – These criminals disguise their voice to make you believe it is your grandson or granddaughter, and tell you they’ve been arrested or in an accident.
You’re told not to discuss the problem with anyone, not even family, but rather, send money via GreenDot Money prepaid credit card to resolve the problem quickly.
2020 Census Scam – It is very important that everyone participates in the
2020 Census. However, you may be the victim of a scam if someone claiming to be from the Census Bureau asks you for certain information.
The Census Bureau never asks for:
• Your full Social Security number
• Money or donations
• Anything on behalf of a political party
• Your full bank or credit card account numbers
• Your mother’s maiden name
IRS Telephone Scam – A criminal will call posing as an angry IRS agent and tell you there’s a warrant for your arrest because you owe them money. To avoid being arrested, you’re told to provide the 14 digit code from a Green Dot money card in the amount you owe.
The real IRS would NEVER collect taxes in this manner!
Lonely Hearts Scam – Dating sites are a great places for international criminals to take advantage of you.
Over time, criminals establish a convincing, on line relationship with you and suggest they join you in the U.S.
Though they never intend to come, they ask you to send money for airfare and a variety or other expenses until you realize it is a scam.
Sweepstakes and Lottery Winner Scam – You receive a call, email, or letter announcing you have won a grand prize, lottery, or sweepstakes drawing.
You’re told you only need to pay the taxes and transfer fee to receive your prize, and that it should be done using a Green Dot money card or cashier’s check.
You send the money and never receive your prize.
Technical Support Computer Scam – These criminals will call you or send
an official looking “pop-up” message to your computer, advising it’s been infected with a virus.
The criminal will offer to fix it by remotely connecting to your computer. Once in, he will install a program that steals your personal information.
