The Secretary of State is not emailing you

The Secretary of State is not emailing you by Kati Daffan Assistant Director, Division of Marketing Practices, FTC There are many scammers who pretend to be government officials – from the IRS, Social Security, and even the FTC. The latest twist is an email from – supposedly – the Secretary of State. In the email, someone pretending to be Secretary Tillerson says you're owed a payment – which he knows about because of an investigation by the FBI and CIA. The email goes on to say that you'll get an ATM card with $1.85 million on it – and it even gives you the PIN code. But, to get the ATM card, you have to send in $320 and a bunch of information about you. Read more > This is a free service provided by the Federal Trade Commission.

 

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