One prerecorded message falsely claimed to be from Visa and Mastercard support. "There has been two transactions done on your card for $299.00 Walmart and $3,950 on Western Union.

Another consumer reported, according to the FCC letter, a call that claimed to be from Chase Bank when it wasn't. "They said I had fraudulent activity, so I called them back knowing they weren’t ...

In the United States, by contrast, fraud losses keep escalating. Every day we wait to start a serious anti-fraud campaign, more lives are being ruined. It’s time for that to stop.

The letter and emails look like they're real with Social Security logos and names, but when you look closer you'll see the scam give-aways. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...