Fargo’s Fraud Squad is a direct conversation with fraud experts who shine a light on financial scams aimed at people in our region. In this episode, Phil Swan from Gate City Bank notes an uptick in people being contacted about an upcoming stimulus payment. Offers of immediate cash or a bigger payment are the tools scammers are using to get information out of innocent citizens.
Even though the filing deadline has been pushed, there are also plenty of IRS scams going around. Phil notes that the IRS will never call you as a way of initiating a conversation. Nor will they email. Any initial correspondence from the IRS will be in the form of a written letter delivered directly to your home.
Always second guess giving ANY information to a stranger (or even someone who identifies themselves as an employee/representative of a business) over the phone, social media or email. Tell them you will call back, look up the number listed on google or the phone book and call from your own phone to a number you have researched on your own.
Your financial well being should be guarded, especially at these difficult times. Making sure you stay protected is the number one goal of your financial institution. If you have questions, even while working at home, reach out and get answers.
(Gate City Bank’s Fraud Expert Phil Swan in the KFGO studios)
Listen to “Fargo’s Fraud Squad” the first Monday of each month at 11:10am during It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ on KFGO 790 AM & 94.1 FM.
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Gate City Bank, for a better way of life!
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(Amy Iler & JJ Gordon are talk-show hosts at 790 AM KFGO in Fargo-Moorhead. “It Takes 2 with Amy & JJ” can be heard weekdays 11am-2pm. Check out the show page on FACEBOOK. Follow Amy on Twitter @AmyKFGO. Follow JJ on Twitter
@JJGodon701.)
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