Complete Story
 

07/06/2023

Fraud Alert: Scammers impersonate Office for Victims of Crime

Lowndes Signal

The Office of Justice Programs’ Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) has received multiple reports that individuals claiming to represent OVC, or other Department of Justice (DOJ) agencies, are calling members of the public as part of imposter scams, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. These scams are usually intended to convince victims to send money to the fraudsters who use official agency names to make their communications sound serious and legitimate.

According to OVC’s website, some examples of scams include scammers falsely representing themselves as OVC Director Kristina Rose and attempting to obtain personal information or money. OVC states it will never contact individuals this way.

Read more at: https://www.lowndessignal.com/2023/07/02/fraud-alert-scammers-impersonate-office-for-victims-of-crime/

Printer-Friendly Version