telemarketing scam
Deceptive cold calling
A telemarketing scam is a fraudulent scheme conducted by phone, where callers pose as legitimate businesses, government agencies, or charities to extract money or personal information from victims.
Common tactics include fake prize notifications, phony tech support, and bogus debt collection: My grandmother lost thousands to a telemarketing scam promising she'd won the lottery.
The elderly are disproportionately targeted.
- callerOne who phones
- unknown numberQuantity not yet identified
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- robocallAutomated prerecorded phone message
- phishingFraudulent credential harvesting
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Office safeguarding buyer interests
Better Business Bureau · consumer advocacy · identity theft prevention
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Gift to help others
consumer advocacy · public service announcement · philanthropy
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