Scammers Cash-in on Fears of Law Enforcement

While we mostly think of the law enforcement as being a group of people who are there to protect us and ensure justice, scammers are also finding ways to twist that understanding so it earns them some money.

For example, scammers have, for years, posed as police officers and court officials threatening victims with arrest and jail for bogus charges like failing to turn up for jury duty.

In the latest variation in this type of crime, crooks have discovered there are ill-gotten gains to be picked up by scouring public notices about bankruptcy.

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