Impersonation scams are often used by scammers to steal your hard-earned money, and their latest trick involves posing as government officials. The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has issued a warning that scammers are trying to impersonate its officials and ask people to wire money, send cash, use cryptocurrency or purchase gift cards.
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What you need to know about scammers impersonating the government
In a notice on its site, CISA has warned Americans that phone scammers have begun impersonating the agency online. CISA is a part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. It is responsible for maintaining the security, resilience and reliability of the nation’s cyber and physical infrastructure.
“Impersonation scams are on the rise and often use the names and titles of government employees. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is aware …