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All Government Impersonation Scam Categories

Every scam category we track, with a description of the script and how to spot it.

Social Security Administration

Caller claims your SSN has been suspended due to suspicious activity and asks you to verify it.

Internal Revenue Service

Aggressive caller claims you owe back taxes and demands immediate payment, usually in gift cards.

Medicare / CMS

Caller targets seniors with claims that their Medicare card has expired or needs to be replaced.

U.S. Treasury / IRS

Caller claims you are owed a federal stimulus or tax refund and need to pay a small fee to release it.

U.S. Postal Service / Postal Inspection Service

Calls or texts about an undelivered package, a redelivery fee, or a Postal Inspector investigation.

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Caller claims to be an FBI or DEA agent investigating you for a crime you didn't commit.

U.S. Census Bureau

Caller posing as the U.S. Census Bureau requests financial details or your Social Security number.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services / ICE

Caller threatens deportation and demands payment to "fix" an immigration status problem.

County Court / Sheriff

Caller claims you missed jury duty and a warrant has been issued for your arrest.

State Department of Revenue

Caller claims to be from a state revenue or franchise tax agency demanding immediate payment.