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By: Ronny 2018-09-11 10:55:05

Scam Alert: College students among targets

University students have gained another worry while starting off the new school year, telephone scammers.

A telephone scam’s purpose is to steal personal information or money from whomever is at the receiving end of the scammers phone calls.

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), every year, thousands of people fall victim to phone call scams through various ways.

Recently, there has been an increase in scammers calling local numbers. These phone calls will often times have the local “318” area code in their number to appear more legit.

The FTC warns against answering any questions prompting an individual to give his or her personal information.

One of the more frequent scams involves asking the recipient about their student loans. It can be a loan forgiveness or overdue loan payment but the end result is always the same. Read full content from Ulmhawkeyeonline.com

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