PEORIA – The Better Business Bureau is reporting scams in the Peoria and Bureau County area. According to the BBB, many of the calls are “robocalls” or automated calls. The BBB says in robocall versions, an automated recording declares that your Social Security number (SSN) “has been suspended for suspicion of illegal activity,” and advises to contact a specific phone number immediately. The robocall or caller may also warn that if you don’t call back, your assets or benefits will be frozen until your alleged issue is resolved. Robocalls from scammers pretending to be from government agencies, like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), continue to be problematic. These types of scams generally use phone number spoofing. The BBB, warns not to trust a caller because of the number on the caller ID.
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