
07/12/2021
Scammers Are Impersonating Nearly Every Illinois State Department In Phishing Schemes, And People Are Falling For It
Phishing scams are on the rise across Illinois and many are impersonating state agencies in texts, emails, and phone calls in an effort to obtain personal information from residents. Protect your information from scams:
- Delete suspicious emails or texts
- Never click links from an unknown sender
- Hang up on any calls asking you to take immediate action or provide personally identifiable information
- Keep software up to date, including phone and computer operating systems and antivirus protection programs
https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2021/07/09/scammers-impersonating-illinois-state-departments-phishing-scams/
The Illinois Secretary of State, Department of Labor, Department of Employment Security, and Department of Transportation - we’ve tracked the scams that all of those state departments are dealing with right now.