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Privacy Tip #136 – September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Scam

By Linn Foster Freedman on April 26, 2018 Posted in Privacy Tips

How low can these scammers go? Too low. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is alerting consumers this week that imposters are calling people, and saying they are from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), then telling them that they may be eligible for compensation from the fund. They have spoofed New York area codes … Continue Reading

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