Scammers posing as web suppliers with Tri-State numbers

HANNIBAL (WGEM) – We’ve yet one more warning a few telephone rip-off that’s hitting the Tri-States.

Janice Baker, who lives in Hannibal, stated she lately received a name from an area quantity.

The particular person stated they have been from the web supplier Spectrum, and wished to supply her a reduction on her invoice.

“He stated he may cut back our invoice by $40 a month and there was a authorities program, attributable to COVID for seniors, that would cut back it by one other $25,” Baker stated.

Baker stated, at first, she thought the decision was legit, however because it went on, she turned suspicious. So, she hung up, and referred to as the authorities.

From there, she received into contact with Higher Enterprise Bureau Regional Director Donald O’Brien, who confirmed it was a rip-off.

“It’s, it’s a day by day prevalence. On this occasion, they reached out to her by way of telephone. In addition they reached out by way of textual content message or e-mail, so you really want to maintain your guard up on all fronts,” O’Brien stated. “They’re on the market lurking and folks suppose this will’t occur. They’ll get anyone, wherever.”

O’Brien stated scams like these have gotten extra widespread so you might want to preserve your social safety quantity as personal as doable, and solely give it to a reliable supply, as wanted.

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