Becker's Healthcare August 23, 2022
The FBI is warning healthcare workers across the U.S. they may be targeted by scammers impersonating law enforcement officials who will attempt to extort money from them.
The warning, issued Aug. 22, noted an ongoing risk of widespread fraud schemes in which scammers impersonate law enforcement or government officials to extort money or steal personally identifiable information.
Scammers associated with wider criminal networks research background information on intended targets through official websites and social media and supplement that information with commonly found social media information to appear legitimate. Additionally, scammers spoof authentic phone numbers and names while using fake credentials from well-known government agencies.
Victims are told they were subpoenaed to provide expert witness testimony in a criminal or...
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