There is another scam that has been bombarding consumers recently, about which people may not be as aware. There are also foreign money exchange scams, bogus debt scams and counterfeit cashier check scams. These scams include threatening calls from the IRS, technical support calls concerning issues with your computer, fake charity appeals, lottery scams, family members in danger or needing money, insurance, health care, debt scams and website password request scams. And while scammers use many different scenarios, there are some scams more common than others that are currently making the rounds. Scammers are always looking for new approaches and for new victims. For those of us who have fallen victim or almost fallen victim to these calls, they can be traumatic, and can cause financial loss and embarrassment, leaving us feeling violated and playing havoc with our lives. Scam calls, whether by a live person, a robocall or a text, are an invasion of our privacy and, in many cases, illegal. They are annoying, a nuisance and a waste of our time. We all know about them and we have all received them.
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