CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Field Office of the FBI is issuing a new warning to be on alert for a phone scam claiming to be the FBI.
The scam involves someone claiming to be an FBI agent and demanding repayment for a school loan, parking ticket, or other matter and threatens the victim with arrest if the fees are not paid via MoneyGram.
The originating telephone number used by the scammer is displayed as the telephone number of the Charlotte FBI field office, one of its Resident Agency offices, or even a direct extension of an FBI Charlotte employee.
The public is reminded that the FBI does not call private citizens requesting money. There are a number of ways people with criminal intentions can obtain your name, phone number, or email address. The FBI reminds you to limit the information you freely provide online including on social media sites.
Anyone receiving such calls can file a complaint here.
